Japanese government evaluates Japan-Korea cooperation as ”strongly expanding”... President Yoon says ”We will move forward while being patient”

On the 9th, the Japanese government stated regarding Japan-Korea relations since the inauguration of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, "Japan-Korea dialogue and cooperation have been qualitatively and quantitatively strong in various fields, including politics, security, economy, and culture.
In response to a question about the results of improving Japan-Korea relations in the two years since President Yoon took office at a press conference that morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said, "Since last year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon have
"Thanks to the leadership of the president, shuttle diplomacy between the leaders has resumed," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said. "Japan and South Korea are partners in dealing with various issues facing the international community.
"In the current severe strategic environment, cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea is also progressing at multiple levels," he said, adding, "Such expansion of cooperation is meaningful for both Japan and South Korea."
"We will continue to communicate closely with the South Korean side so that cooperation between Japan and South Korea can be further strengthened and broadened to benefit the people of both countries," he added.
In response to a question about historical issues such as the inscription of the Sado Gold Mine on the World Heritage List, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said, "The Sado Gold Mine was recognized as a cultural heritage site with excellent value, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List.
"To that end, we will continue to have sincere and careful discussions with South Korea," he said.
Meanwhile, President Yoon held a press conference in Seoul on the same day.
In the “National Report and Press Conference on the Two Years of the Yoon Seok-yeol Government,” he said, “Prime Minister Kishida and I have a strong mutual trust and are fully prepared to develop relations between our two countries.
"Various issues and historical problems may get in the way, but we must remain oriented toward a firm goal and persevere where we need to, while moving forward in the direction we need to go," he said.
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