US EditionIshiba and Lee Set for Talks as South Korean Leader Reiterates Need to Boost Ties
Leaders agreed to enhance cooperation on defense, economic security, and social challenges including low birth rates, emphasizing future-oriented bilateral relations based on 60 years of normalized ties.
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Japan and South Korea affirm cooperation in 'challenging' environment
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, emphasized the importance of setting aside past historical grievances and boosting security ties.
"For the first time since we normalized diplomatic ties in 1965, a South Korean president has chosen Japan as the first destination of his term," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak proudly announced at a press conference today. He set foot in Tokyo this weekend for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. "We reject any attempt to undermine the status quo in the region," Ishiba declared, emphatically extending a handshake to his Sout…
Ishiba, Lee Look to Further Ties in ‘Future-Oriented’ Manner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday during his first visit to Japan since taking office, and the two leaders agreed to advance bilateral relations in a future-oriented manner. Lee’s decision to visit Japan before visiting the United States, Seoul’s ally, for bilateral diplomacy is highly unusual. In fact, it has not previously happened in the 60 years since Japan and South Korea normalized dipl…
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