Yoon Seok yeol made a request for South Korean and Japanese leaders to engage in shuttle diplomacy through the NATO summit. Yoon Seok yeol | Japanese Prime Minister | Summit
According to foreign media reports, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a hotel in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on the 12th. South Korean media pointed out that the leaders of South Korea and Japan have continued to engage in shuttle diplomacy during the NATO summit, which is the 6th South Korea Japan summit held during Yoon Seok yeol's tenure.
According to reports, Yin Xiyue stated in the opening remarks of the talks that with the joint efforts of the two countries, South Korea Japan relations are moving towards improvement and development, and he believes that cooperation between the two countries can make significant contributions to maintaining regional peace and prosperity and resolving global affairs.
In addition, Yoon Seok yeol stated that South Korea and Japan will closely cooperate to defend peace in the Indo Pacific region, and strengthen cooperation mechanisms with NATO. He hopes to maintain close communication with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Kishida in the second half of this year.
According to reports, Fumio Kishida stated that the two are ushering in a new era of South Korea Japan relations and are pleased to see progress in the extensive cooperation between the government and the people between South Korea and Japan.
Shigeru Kishida emphasized the need for close cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan to address security threats. He hopes to have a candid exchange of views on bilateral cooperation and various international affairs, and to accelerate the promotion of bilateral relations to the next level.
According to Kyodo News Agency, the relationship between Japan and South Korea has recently eased, which has been strongly welcomed by the United States. Japan and South Korea, as important security allies of the United States in Asia, are seeking to strengthen trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Japan and South Korea, although not members of NATO, were invited to participate in this summit as important partners.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Yoon Seok yeol also proposed during the meeting that Japan should involve South Korean experts in the process of verifying the safety of nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea.
Yin Xiyue proposed that Japan should share with South Korea the monitoring of whether the entire process of discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea is carried out as planned, and the inspection process of discharging into the sea should also involve South Korean experts. When the concentration of radioactive substances exceeds the standard, the discharge should be immediately stopped and the South Korean side should be notified in a timely manner.
According to the report, Yin Xiyue stated that the health and safety of citizens should be given the highest priority, and he respects the content published by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Fumio Kishida replied that as the Prime Minister of Japan, he will do his best in terms of sea discharge safety and will not have any adverse effects on the health and environment of the nationals of Japan and South Korea.
He said that after the start of sea discharge, Japan will undergo testing by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Japan will maintain a high degree of transparency in regulatory information and quickly make it public. If the supervision discovers problems such as excessive concentration of radioactive substances, the Japanese side will immediately stop discharging according to the plan and take appropriate measures.
