South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday. (Image courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
TOKYO, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday, during which the Japanese leader reaffirmed his intent to maintain and further develop good relations with Seoul.
Ishiba made the remarks during his 15-minute meeting with Cho at the prime minister’s residence earlier in the day, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said during a press briefing.
“While maintaining and building on the favorable momentum in South Korea-Japan relations, I also intend to advance cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan,” Ishiba was quoted as saying.
Hayashi said he believes the two countries have been communicating closely since the Lee Jae Myung administration took office, describing South Korea and Japan as “important neighbors and partners” on many international issues.
Cho arrived in Tokyo on his first overseas trip since taking office last week. Cho is scheduled to fly directly to Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later this week.
Cho held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya the previous day, during which he highlighted South Korea’s efforts to bolster ties with “friendly nations” under the Lee government, signaling an intent to maintain the thaw in bilateral relations with Japan.
(Yonhap)
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