US EditionIshiba Agrees to Strengthen Ties with South Korea's Lee in Call
- On Monday, June 9, 2025, South Korea's new leader Lee Jae-myung and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a phone conversation in which they agreed to enhance the cooperation between their two countries.
- The call followed Lee's election last week and reflected a mutual aim to continue coordination on North Korean issues amid a challenging security environment.
- The leaders emphasized their commitment to working closely with the United States within a three-party framework and planned an in-person meeting to strengthen their relationship further.
- The conversation lasted about 25 minutes, during which Ishiba said he wished to advance bilateral ties based on a strong foundation, and Lee emphasized pragmatism and cooperation with Tokyo and Washington.
- This commitment to deepen ties and jointly address geopolitical challenges suggests a continuing effort to stabilize Korea-Japan relations and security cooperation in Northeast Asia.
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Ishiba, Lee agree to build stable ties between Japan, S Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Monday to build stable bilateral ties amid a severe strategic environment, with both expressing hope to meet in person at an early date. In their first telephone conversation since Lee took office last week, Ishiba and…
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(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first phone conversation and vowed to seek ways to deepen bilateral ties so both nations can respond together to future challenges.
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