South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stressed to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the critical significance of cooperation between their nations in today’s intricate international landscape. Lee, during the summit talks, urged both countries to move towards a brighter future, acknowledging the historical challenges stemming from Japan’s past occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
Expressing the view that amidst a complex global scenario, collaboration between Korea and Japan holds heightened importance, President Lee highlighted the longstanding mutually beneficial relationship that the two nations have fostered since establishing diplomatic ties six decades ago. He expressed optimism for further strengthening these ties over the next 60 years, emphasizing the need for deep mutual trust as a foundation for expanded cooperation.
President Lee’s visit to Nara, part of a series of reciprocal leader-level visits known as “shuttle diplomacy,” aims to sustain the positive momentum in bilateral relations. The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation in various sectors such as artificial intelligence, economy, society, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical uncertainties and challenges to multilateralism.
