韓国かんこく大統領だいとうりょうが23日にじゅうさんにちから訪日ほうにち石破いしば首相しゅしょうと首脳しゅのう会談かいだんへ

The government announced that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit Japan for two days starting on the 23rd next week and hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba.

According to government officials, the meeting is scheduled to take place on the 23rd. Prime Minister Ishiba aims to build a relationship of trust between the leaders and confirm the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries.

This was announced by the government on the evening of the 13th.

According to this, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit Japan for the first time since taking office, for a two-day schedule starting on the 23rd next week. During his stay, Prime Minister Ishiba will hold a Japan-South Korea summit meeting and a dinner party with the President.

According to government officials, the meeting is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on the 23rd.

The face-to-face summit meeting between the two leaders will be the second since they last met in June this year in Canada, on the occasion of the G7 Summit.

Prime Minister Ishiba intends to once again confirm the importance of building trust between leaders and maintaining close communication by utilizing reciprocal visits, or shuttle diplomacy, between the heads of state.

Also, taking into account that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, they aim to further strengthen cooperation in various fields, including economic and personnel exchanges.

In the field of security, they also plan to exchange opinions on how to respond to North Korea, which is advancing military cooperation with Russia, and aim to reach an agreement on strengthening cooperation not only between Japan and South Korea, but also among the three countries of Japan, the United States, and South Korea.

Regarding this, the spokesperson for the presidential office stated at a press conference, We hope that the personal bond and relationship of trust between the two leaders will deepen.

In addition, after visiting Japan, President Lee is scheduled to meet with President Trump at the White House in the United States on the 25th for the first time since taking office. The spokesperson stated, In addition to strengthening cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan, they will also have an open and honest exchange of views on regional peace and stability, as well as global issues.