South Korean President Yoon meets with former Prime Minister Kan and others "Improving relations through exchanges"

President Yoon Sung-yeol of the Republic of Korea, who is visiting Japan, met with former Prime Minister Suga and other members of the Japan-ROK Parliamentary League, which is made up of bipartisan members of the Diet, and agreed to improve bilateral relations through exchanges at various levels based on the summit meeting on June 16.

President Yoon Sung-nyeol of the Republic of Korea, who is visiting the Japan, held a meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 16th, and then held a 17-minute meeting with former Prime Minister Suga of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who will become the new chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary League, and former Finance Minister Nukaga, the current chairman, at a hotel in Tokyo on the morning of the 40th.

In his speech, President Yoon stated, "I would like to continue to engage in casual discussions with Prime Minister Kishida through shuttle diplomacy to resolve issues in various fields."

In response, Mr. Nukaga and others stated, "In addition to the issue of 'requisition,' the strengthening of the relationship between the two countries in terms of security and economic aspects is significant, and I highly appreciate the leadership of the two leaders."

At the meeting, based on this summit meeting, the two leaders shared the view that they would work to improve bilateral relations through exchanges at various levels.

In addition, while the Parliamentary League sought understanding of the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea, President Yoon indicated that he would emphasize the scientific and objective views of the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency.

After this, President Yoon also met with Vice President Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as the chairman of the Japan side, a group of political and business figures from both Japan and South Korea.

Former Prime Minister Suga: "Evaluation of the good direction of summit diplomacy"

Former Prime Minister Suga told reporters, "While North Korea is launching missiles, it is important for Japan and the ROK and Japan, the United States, and the ROK to work closely together, and I would like to commend the good direction of this summit diplomacy.

Asked if he intends to visit South Korea as soon as possible, Kan said, "I would like to think about it after I officially take office as president of the Parliamentary League."