Fumio Kishida's visit to South Korea sparked many "anti-Japanese protest rallies" in South Korea. Analysts pointed out that although the "shuttle diplomacy" of the exchange of visits between ROK and Japan has been restarted after 52 years, many factors such as historical issues, territorial disputes, and economic and trade frictions have crossed the two countries.

The deep-seated contradictions between Japan and South Korea are still difficult to resolve, and the real recovery of bilateral relations still faces many challenges.