President Lee Holds First Phone Conversation After Inauguration...
President Lee: "Hope to Seek Ways for Mutual Prosperity"
60th Anniversary of Korea-Japan Diplomatic Normalization,
Proposal to Strengthen Exchanges Between Peoples and Communication Between Authorities of Both Countries
On June 9, President Lee Jaemyung held his first phone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, which lasted about 25 minutes starting at noon.
President Lee expressed his gratitude for Prime Minister Ishiba's congratulations on his inauguration and emphasized that the importance of Korea-Japan relations is increasing within the current strategic environment. President Lee stated, "I hope that Korea and Japan can work together to address future challenges and seek ways to achieve mutual prosperity from the perspective of our respective national interests."
During the call, the two leaders also agreed on the need to build a mature relationship between Korea and Japan. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yujeong explained, "The two leaders agreed to establish a stronger and more mature Korea-Japan relationship based on mutual respect, trust, and a responsible attitude," and added, "As this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, they noted the active exchanges between the peoples of both countries and agreed to further strengthen communication between the authorities of both nations."
Kang further stated, "The two leaders reviewed the achievements of Korea-US-Japan cooperation so far and agreed to make further efforts to respond to various geopolitical crises within the framework of Korea-US-Japan cooperation going forward."
Meanwhile, the two leaders agreed to meet in person in the future for in-depth discussions on the development of Korea-Japan relations and other issues of mutual interest.
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