President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida participate in roundtable discussion at Stanford University = South Korean report

South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol, who is visiting San Francisco in the United States to attend APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), visited Stanford University on the afternoon of the 17th (local time).
, attended a roundtable discussion with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the theme of "Japan-Korea, Japan-U.S.-Korea cooperation in advanced technology fields." President Yun said, ``I am very honored to be visiting the international community with Prime Minister Kishida, who is the closest person to me.''
Prime Minister Kishida showed off their friendship by saying, ``Today is a big day for President Yoon and I.''
President Yun went on to say, ``I would like to work with Prime Minister Kishida to expand the horizons of cooperation between Korea and Japan into the field of cutting-edge science and technology.''
At the U.S. Camp David Summit in August this year, we agreed to develop trilateral cooperation between Korea, the U.S., and Japan into a comprehensive partnership that combines core emerging technologies and supply chain cooperation.
I made it clear. President Yun said, ``The leaders of South Korea, the United States, and Japan declared in the Camp David Principles that ``When the three countries come together, we will become even stronger.''
In the new era that opens, I hope you all will enjoy the fruits of this effort, take on challenges to your heart's content, and grow.''Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Until the beginning of this year, Japan-Korea relations were in an extremely difficult situation. ) Yin
It was very moving to speak alongside the president," he said, adding, "In the face of geopolitical economics, the climate crisis, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Japan, the United States, and South Korea have come together in the spirit of historical change and solidarity."
He went on to say, ``Innovations that will change the world from now on cannot occur in one country alone,'' and ``Innovations such as Japan's parts and materials technology, South Korea's mass production technology, and US AI chips, etc.
If you want to bring about innovation, you can't leave out any of these things." Furthermore, ``Global challenges such as climate change cannot be solved unless humanity comes together.''
``The change in science and technology symbolizes the changing relationship between Japan and South Korea.'' After the leaders of Japan and South Korea finished their opening remarks, they spoke with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and
He held a question-and-answer session with students from Tanford University. In particular, President Yoon said, ``South Korea, the United States, and Japan will lead international cooperation in responding to climate change and developing and utilizing quantum technology.''
``For this reason, exchanges between students and researchers are also important.''