Lee holds 1st summit talk with Japanese PM Ishiba, pledges closer cooperation

CALGARY, Canada — President Lee Jae-myung held his first-ever summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the G7 Summit venue in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday (local time), reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation on key issues. The meeting between the two leaders took place just 14 days after Lee's inauguration on June 4. During their summit talk, Lee noted their previous communication by phone and expressed his pleasure at meeting the prime minister in person. “In our country, Japan and Korea are often described as ‘close but distant neighbors.’ Like neighbors sharing the same yard, we cannot separate from one another. Although there are small differences and disagreements, I hope Korea and Japan will overcome these to develop a relationship based on mutual cooperation and support,” Lee said. “Given the increasing challenges in the international trade environment and global affairs, it is even more important for Korea and Japan, as close and complementary partners, to collaborate in many areas. I look forwaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times