<Anchor>
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting South Korea for two days and one night for the
Korea-Japan summit, just arrived at Seoul Airport. Yongsan Presidential Office Investigative Reporter

Reporter Han Sang-woo, Prime Minister Kishida just arrived and is visiting the memorial center for the first time?

<Reporter>

Yes.

At around 1 noon, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived at Seoul airport.

Shortly after the airport welcome ceremony, Prime Minister Kishida began his first itinerary with a visit to the Seoul Memorial Center.

Then, in the afternoon, he will visit the Yongsan Presidential Office for an official welcome ceremony and then immediately begin the Korea-Japan summit.

The talks are expected to last for about one and a half hours with small-person talks and expanded talks with only a few staff members from the two countries.

Following this, the two leaders plan to hold a joint press conference.

After the meeting, the two leaders will have a welcome dinner at the Presidential Residence in Hannam-dong.

With Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the ROK today (2 May), shuttle diplomacy between the two leaders, which has been suspended since 12 during the Lee Myung-bak government, has been restored for the first time in 1 years.

<Anchor>
Now that the two leaders are sitting down face to face again in a
short period of time, what agenda will be on the agenda today?

<Reporter>
I think security issues will be discussed
first.

As the two countries share the same perception of the North Korean nuclear threat, there is expected to be talk about joint responses.

Also, with regard to the economy, it seems that there will be discussions such as strengthening the supply chain centered on semiconductors and ways to cooperate with the materials industry.

I think there will also be topics that are at stake between the two countries.

In the case of the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan has no problem with safety, and it seems that South Korea will put forward the position that it is possible only if the Korean investigating team participates and the peace of mind and understanding of our people are achieved.

It is also worrisome that Prime Minister Kishida will issue a direct apology for past issues such as forced mobilization.

Regarding security, it is known that Japan will express its intention to participate in the Washington Declaration and the nuclear consultation group that emerged from the results of the last ROK-US summit talks.

It is known that the ROK will focus on ROK-US cooperation first, and that the issue of Japan's participation will be discussed at the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, this month or later.

(Video Interview: Joo Beom and Choi Jun-sik, Video Editing: Lee Sung-Sung)