South Korean President Yoon: ”Take another leap forward in Japan-South Korea relations”... Prime Minister Kishida: ”Strengthen cooperation between the two countries”

On the 26th, South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl held a Japan-South Korea summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, and stated, "Let's take Japan-South Korea relations to the next level."
President Yoon met with Prime Minister Kishida, who visited South Korea on the occasion of the 9th Japan-China-South Korea Summit, on the afternoon of the 26th. This was the first Japan-South Korea summit held this year.
The two leaders held talks while attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. President Yoon began by saying, "I wholeheartedly welcome Prime Minister Kishida's visit to Korea for the first time in a year."
President Yoon commented on the continuation of Japan-Korea shuttle diplomacy, saying, "As we two agreed in Tokyo in March last year and in Vilnius, Lithuania in July last year, we will continue to hold intergovernmental agreements.
President Yoon also emphasized that there have been successes in expanding people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, saying, "This year, the first
"In the past quarter, three million people have traveled between the two countries," he said. "Based on these achievements, next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, and we will work to make a historic turning point that will further advance Japan-South Korea relations."
"I would like to work together with Prime Minister Kishida to make preparations so that the opportunity arises," he added. "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Yoon and the South Korean government for their efforts in hosting the Japan-China-South Korea summit," Kishida said.
"I would like to express my heartfelt respect and gratitude to both sides," he said. Prime Minister Kishida also emphasized the success of the shuttle diplomacy, saying, "I've counted and this is the 10th meeting between Japan and South Korea, a face-to-face meeting."
At the same time, he proposed that "we will continue shuttle diplomacy based on normal trust." Prime Minister Kishida also said, "I would like both governments to make preparations for the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea next year."
He expressed his expectations for the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations and said, "I hope that cooperation between Japan and South Korea can be further strengthened to effectively address global challenges."
Representing the South Korean government at the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Choi Sang-mok, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yol, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Deok-geun, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chang Ho-jin.
Also attending were South Korea's Chief of Staff, Ambassador to Japan Yoon Deok-min, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office Kim Tae-hee, Chief of Public Relations Lee Do-woon, and Chief of Staff for Economic Affairs Park Chun-seop.
On the Japanese side, Prime Minister Kishida, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Defense Hiroshi Moriya, Director-General of the National Security Council Takeo Akiba,
Those in attendance included Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima, Deputy Director-General for Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi, Deputy Director-General for Defense Affairs of the Ministry of Defense Kiyoshi Serizawa, and Secretary to the Prime Minister Tetsuya Ootsuru.