President Yoon Seok-yeol began the Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who visited South Korea, at the Yongsan Presidential Office this afternoon (7).
The leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a series of small-scale talks and expanded talks at the President's Office, and announce the agreement at a joint press conference.
It has been 3 days since President Yun visited Japan on March 16.
Prime Minister Kishida's reciprocal visit today marks the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy" after 52 years.
President Yun and his wife, Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, arrived at the presidential office building at about 12:3 p.m. and received Prime Minister Kishida and Mrs. Yuko at the front door.
Following this, an official welcome ceremony was held on the lawn in front of the President's Office to welcome Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the ROK.
It was the grandest welcome ceremony since taking office, and it was said to be at the level of a state guest.
The leaders of South Korea and Japan stood side by side on the podium, listened to the Japanese national anthem playing one after another, and then descended to the red-carpeted lawn to greet the Armed Forces Honorary Guard.
He then shook hands and greeted key staff members of the two countries before entering the President's Office building.
The President's Office completed the renovation of the entrance hall and lobby, which had been in progress for more than a month, yesterday, just before Prime Minister Kishida's visit, and today opened it to the outside for the first time.
At the flag-raising stand of the President's Office, the Taigu flag and the Japanese flag have been hanging side by side since this morning.
Prime Minister Kishida signed the guestbook in the lobby on the first floor, took a commemorative photo, and headed to the meeting hall on the second floor.
In today's talks, the main agenda items will include strengthening security cooperation between Japan and South Korea, expanding exchanges between future generations, and treating contaminated water from Fukushima.
It will also be noted that the issue of past history will be discussed.
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Highlights: President Yoon Seok-yeol opened the Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who visited South Korea this afternoon. The leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a series of small-scale talks and expanded talks at the President's Office, and announce the agreement at a joint press conference. The main agenda items will include strengthening security cooperation between Japan and South Korea, expanding exchanges between future generations, and treating contaminated water from Fukushima. President Yun and his wife, Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, arrived at the presidential office building at about 12:3 p.m.
President Yoon Seok-yeol opened the Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who visited South Korea this afternoon at the Yongsan Presidential Office. The leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a series of small-scale talks and expanded talks at the President's Office, and announce the agreement at a joint press conference.
Source: sbskr