On the 28th, the day after former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral," Prime Minister Kishida continued his condolence diplomacy with the leaders of the participating countries, and in the morning he met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk-soo. A meeting was held.
The condolence diplomacy that began on the 26th ended on the 28th, and Prime Minister Kishida visited the State Guest House in Minato Ward, Tokyo just after 8:30 a.m. to meet South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk Soo, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and German Prime Minister Hun Sen. He held individual talks with six leaders, including former President Wolf of the United States.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Han Duk-soo of the Republic of Korea, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his gratitude for attending the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, and said, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to President Yoon and many other people in South Korea for their sincere condolences."
In response, Prime Minister Han said, "Last week, the leaders of Japan and South Korea met on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly and had a good talk. South Korea and Japan are important cooperative partners that share democratic values and a market economy. I believe it is in the common interest to improve the situation at an early stage."
Although the details of the meeting that followed have not been clarified, it is believed that the two men exchanged opinions on issues such as Japan-Korea relations, which had deteriorated due to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.
In the afternoon, Prime Minister Kishida
plans to meet with 14 people, including former Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom and former Prime Minister Renzi of Italy.