Will Prime Minister Kishida visit South Korea next month? Some Japanese media reported that implementation was being considered, but Korean media was skeptical.

Fuji TV network FNN announced on the 14th of this month, ``Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20th and holding a summit meeting with President Yoon Seo-gyul.''
It was bad,” the report said. This is part of the "shuttle diplomacy" mutual visit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea, and "if this happens, they are expected to discuss issues such as North Korea," FNN reported. Meanwhile, Korean media
According to the report, an official from the South Korean presidential office said that no such adjustments have been made at this time. Japan-Korea shuttle diplomacy is an event in which the Japanese prime minister and the South Korean president mutually visit and discuss issues between the two countries.
That's what it is. Initially, it was intended to be held casually in a resort area, and in July 2004, a practical event was held between then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Roh Moo-hyun on Cheju Island in South Korea.
It was carried out. The two leaders subsequently held talks in December 2004 in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and in June 2005 in Seoul City, but Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine sparked strong opposition in South Korea and the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations.
It was abolished once. Afterwards, it was revived in 2008 between President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, but in December 2011, a meeting between Lee and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Kyoto took place.
At the meeting, the two exchanged words over the comfort women issue, and the talks were subsequently discontinued. President Park Geun-hye did not visit Japan, and President Moon Jae-in agreed with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reopen the country, but the
It did not come to fruition. Relations between Japan and South Korea have been cold for a long time, which is why ``shuttle diplomacy'' was suspended, but the tide has changed with the arrival of the Yun administration, which aims to improve relations between Japan and South Korea. Yin
The President and Prime Minister Kishida agreed last year to resume "shuttle diplomacy." Following President Yoon's visit to Japan in March last year, Prime Minister Kishida visited South Korea in May. The two leaders held seven summit meetings last year alone.
Ta. Will the first Japan-South Korea summit meeting in 2024 be held soon? FNN reported on the 14th that Prime Minister Kishida is considering visiting South Korea next March and meeting with President Yoon.
Ta. FNN said, ``There will be parliamentary elections in South Korea in April, and the Japanese side is proposing a visit to demonstrate close ties with the aim of supporting President Yun, who is positive about Japan-Korea brain cooperation.We will assess the situation.
We expect to make a final decision." If this happens, it is expected that issues such as North Korea will be discussed. In his policy speech on the 30th of last month, Prime Minister Kishida addressed the issue of abductions by North Korea by saying,
"As the families of the victims are getting older, the time-sensitive abduction issue is a human rights issue that cannot be shaken even for a moment," he said, adding, "This is the administration's most important issue."
Last month, North Korean General Secretary Kim Jung Eun sent a telegram to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressing his sympathy for the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Kim Jong Il sent a telegram saying, ``I have received the news that Japan has unfortunately suffered many lives and material losses due to an earthquake since the beginning of the new year, and I would like to express my deepest sympathies and condolences to you, the bereaved families, and the victims.'' .
I pray that the earthquake damage will be recovered as soon as possible and that a stable life will be restored." It was extremely unusual for the supreme leader of North Korea to send a telegram directly to the prime minister of Japan, and at the time there was much interest in his intentions.
collected. Some experts say this may be a sign that North Korea is considering holding a Japan-North Korea summit. Against this backdrop, the UK's Financial Times reported on the 13th of this month, citing sources from Japan and the US.
, reported that Prime Minister Kishida is seeking to realize a Japan-North Korea summit meeting and is stepping up efforts. The reason for the reinforcement was that Kim Jong Il sent Prime Minister Kishida a telegram expressing his condolences after the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
It is said that it is. Close cooperation with South Korea is essential to resolving the abduction issue. As reported, Prime Minister Kishida and President Yoon will hold a meeting next month to advance talks regarding the abduction issue.
It will be interesting to see if it becomes a reality. Meanwhile, according to Yonhap News, officials from the South Korean presidential office told reporters on the 14th that discussions are underway about Prime Minister Kishida visiting South Korea and holding a Japan-South Korea summit meeting.
In response to the report, he said, ``Nothing is currently being promoted.'' Yonhap said, ``At this stage, the two governments are not discussing the possibility of making the summit a reality, but ideas are coming from within Japan.
There is a strong view that it is one of the There is also the view that there is not a high chance that Prime Minister Kishida will visit South Korea, even considering the schedule for deliberating the budget bill in the Japanese Diet."