Bilateral matters during multilateral events

Mr. Kishida has invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to attend the G7 summit this weekend in Hiroshima as a guest of the current chairman of the group.

In March, Mr. Yoon became the first South Korean president to visit Japan in many years. Following that, Mr. Kishida became the first Japanese prime minister to visit South Korea in many years. Now the two are meeting again.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on May 7.

The frequency of these high-level meetings, along with the policy statements and actions from both sides in recent times, shows their genuine goodwill and determination to normalize bilateral relations. Furthermore, they share the understanding that they are not only in a position where reconciliation and relationship improvement are necessary, but also possess rare favorable domestic and foreign policy conditions to successfully navigate the reconciliation process, quickly normalize relations, and strongly promote bilateral cooperation.

Against this backdrop, Mr. Kishida appears intent on leveraging the upcoming major multilateral forum in Japan to create new momentum and a decisive impetus for strengthening bilateral cooperation between Japan and South Korea. The new glue binding these two countries is their shared interests in many areas, common concerns about China and North Korea, and the urgent need to strengthen their military alliance with the United States. Therefore, this bilateral matter is highly valued at the multilateral forum.

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