Today's Korea-Japan summit...Attending a series of ASEAN-related summits

First summit since Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba took office

"An extension of the 'shuttle diplomacy' of the Korea-Japan summit..."Discussing the development of relations"

"Reviewing a plan to start relations anew ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan"

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a tour of Southeast Asia, will hold a Korea-Japan summit in Laos, his last country today.

The Korea-Japan summit, which will be held for the first time since the inauguration of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba, is expected to discuss ways to continue the momentum for improving Korea-Japan relations ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Cho Yong Sung!

When will the Korea-Japan summit begin?

[Reporter]
The exact time is not yet known,

It will be held before and after the ASEAN+Korea-China-Japan Summit to be held this afternoon.

The first Korea-Japan summit will take place nine days after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on the 1st, took office.

A high-ranking official in the presidential office said that the leaders of Korea and Japan are meaningful in continuing the purpose of so-called "shuttle diplomacy,"
It is predicted that serious discussions will take place on how to further develop the
relationship.

He also explained that the leaders of the two countries will look back on the path of Korea-Japan relations over the past two years and talk about how Korea-Japan relations will start anew next year, which marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.From today to tomorrow, President Yun
will continue his diplomatic activities by holding bilateral talks with Canada, Australia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand as well as Japan in Laos.

[Anchor]
And today's main schedule is a multilateral meeting on ASEAN, right?

[Reporter]
That's right.President

Yoon will attend the ASEAN-Korea Summit today and the ASEAN-Korea-China-Japan Summit mentioned earlier.

Just as he spoke at the Singapore Lecture yesterday and emphasized the contribution of the unified Korean Peninsula to peace in the Indo-Pacific region and the international community,
At the
ASEAN-Korea summit, we are expected to express our position on security issues, including North Korea, and ask for cooperation.

In addition, the ASEAN-Korea relationship will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership at the meeting.President

Yoon will wrap up his trip tomorrow after attending the East Asia Summit, which will be attended by 18 countries including Australia, India, New Zealand, the United States and Russia, on ASEAN+Korea-China-Japan.

So far, I'm YTN Cho Yong-sung in the presidential office in Yongsan.