President Yoon Seok-yeol held a Korea-Japan summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 21st as an opportunity to attend the G7 summit held in Hiroshima, Japan.
It is a summit meeting to be held two weeks after the summit meeting at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the 7th, and it is the fifth meeting after his inauguration.
Prior to the summit, the leaders of the two countries paid their respects at the Korean Atomic Bomb Victims’ Cenotaph in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
At the meeting held at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park International Conference Center, President Yoon said, “Prime Minister Kishida and I just paid our respects together at the Korean Atomic Bomb Victims’ Memorial here in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.” It is also the first time that a president has paid his respects at a memorial stone.”
President Yoon continued, “Our visit today will be remembered as the Prime Minister’s courageous action to prepare for a peaceful future while conveying his condolences to the Korean atomic bomb victims.”
President Yoon said, “When Prime Minister Kishida said during his last visit to Korea that he felt heartbroken that the victims of forced labor went through painful and sad experiences in a harsh environment, it resonated greatly with the Korean people.” The Prime Minister’s courage and determination are very precious.”
President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Gun-hee, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida, who are visiting Japan as observers of the G7 summit, jointly pay their respects at the memorial stone for Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on the 21st. yunhap news
President Yoon said, “Through this G7 summit먹튀검증, I highly appreciate the Prime Minister’s outstanding leadership in strengthening the international order based on norms and finding ways to respond to global challenges such as the economy and security . ” Based on the results of the meeting, I hope that Korea and Japan will further deepen cooperation on global agendas, including economic security.”
He suggested, “Based on deep trust between me and Prime Minister Kishida, I hope that we can in-depth share mutual solidarity and cooperation measures on how to develop bilateral relations as well as how to respond to global issues.”
Prime Minister Kishida said, “This is the third meeting with President Yoon in two months,” and “I feel that the relationship between our two leaders is clearly showing progress . ”
Prime Minister Kishida said, “A little while ago, I was able to pray with President Yoon and his wife at the memorial stone for the Korean atomic bomb victims.
Prime Minister Kishida said, “After this meeting, I hope that we can join other leaders, visit the Peace Memorial Museum together, and offer prayers together to the peace memorial . ” I would also like to share opinions on ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on global issues.”
Prior to the summit, President Yun and Prime Minister Kishida and his wife paid their respects at the Korean Atomic Bomb Victims’ Memorial located in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
This is the first time that the leaders of South Korea and Japan have visited and paid joint obeisance to a memorial stone for Korean atomic bomb victims.
The Korean Atomic Bomb Victims Cenotaph was built to commemorate the Koreans who lost their lives in the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.