President Yoon Sung-yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) considers it a significant achievement that he confirmed in his meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on June 16 that he would strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy" between the two leaders. As opposition to a solution to the issue of "requisition" during the Pacific War smoulders in South Korea, the question will be whether the trend of improving relations with Japan can be ensured.
South Korean President Yoon Sung-nyeol visited Japan for the first time since taking office on the 16th and held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida, and after obtaining the Japan's evaluation of the solution to which a foundation under the South Korean government would pay on behalf of Japan companies in the issue of "requisition", which is the most pending issue, security and economy, including the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy", They agreed to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including people-to-people exchanges.
At the joint press conference, President Yoon cited the Japan-ROK Joint Declaration of 1998, which called for building a future-oriented relationship, and emphasized that "this was the first step in overcoming an unfortunate history and opening a new era of cooperation, inheriting the spirit of the Declaration in a progressive manner."
In addition, I believe that there have been great achievements, such as the Japan lifting the measures that had tightened export controls to South Korea, the announcement that the ROK would withdraw its complaint with the WTO = World Trade Organization, and the declaration of normalization of the Japan-ROK Comprehensive Security of Military Information Agreement = GSOMIA, which the previous administration had temporarily announced its cancellation.
However, opposition to a solution to the problem of "requisition" is smoldering in South Korea, and the question will be whether the Yoon administration can ensure the trend of improving relations with Japan.