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In his first telephone name with the South Korean chief, Ishiba confused the significance of the 2 nations’ sustaining shut communications, together with by way of shuttle diplomacy — a vital mechanism of bilateral cooperation that has included common visits and summit talks. Those journeys and talks have been resumed underneath Yoon and Ishiba’s predecessor, Fumio Kishida.
“Under the present strategic setting, shut cooperation between Japan and South Korea is important for either side,” the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo quoted Ishiba as saying, including that he had signaled that he wish to additional develop the connection and appears ahead to working intently with Yoon.
The two leaders additionally dedicated to even nearer bilateral and trilateral safety cooperation with the United States, as they search to rein in North Korea’s nuclear and missile packages, the ministry mentioned, calling Pyongyang’s strikes “a matter of significant concern.”
In a separate assertion launched by Yoon’s workplace, the president described the 2 nations as “necessary neighbors and companions who share values and pursuits,” calling subsequent yr’s sixtieth anniversary of bilateral ties “an excellent alternative for South Korea-Japan relations to take an extra leap ahead.”
Tokyo’s ties with Seoul had plunged to their lowest level in years over historical past points till March 2023, when the 2 sides agreed to open a “new chapter” of their relationship.
