China News Service, July 19, a comprehensive report, Japanese media reported that at the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold their first face-to-face summit on the 23rd.
On the 19th, South Korea’s Blue House said on whether Moon Jae-in will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported on the 19th that Moon Jae-in will hold a South Korea-Japan summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics on the 23rd.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
A spokesman for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that no one could immediately comment on these reports.
South Korea’s Blue House and Civil Communications Chief Secretary Park Soo-hyun asked on the 19th whether Moon Jae-in will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. There is no conclusion yet, but Moon Jae-in is working hard to find a good solution to the problem instead of the convenient way that can be done overnight.
Data map: South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Photo courtesy of the Blue House
South Korean media reported that Park Soo-hyun's remarks can be interpreted as saying that the possibility of Moon Jae-in's visit to Japan on the occasion of the Tokyo Olympics will not be ruled out before the conclusion of the negotiations with Japan.
In addition, Park Soo-hyun also stated that it is clear that the vast majority of people are opposed to Moon Jae-in's participation in the Tokyo Olympics, but if public opinion is followed in this matter, South Korea may embark on another lonely road.
The Japanese side is also very aware of Moon Jae-in's efforts to promote the development of bilateral relations.
In July, Yoshihide Suga once said that Japan-South Korea relations are "very difficult," and added that Seoul must respond to these issues.