President Yoon held a dinner with Prime Minister Kishida at the main building of the Blue House on the 6th, who was visiting South Korea. Prime Minister Kishida, whose term of office is due to end at the end of this month, visited South Korea on the 6th for a two-day, one-night trip.
Since their first meeting in March last year, President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida have held 12 meetings to date, leading the way in restoring Japan-South Korea relations.
President Yoon said in his speech at the banquet, "It has been a year since I visited Japan in March last year.
"For the last half century, we have been able to move forward toward the future based on the national interest and on a firm foundation of trust with Prime Minister Kishida," he said, adding, "Although unpredictable challenges may arise in the future of Japan-Korea relations, we will continue to work toward a favorable outcome."
"The relationship must not be shaken," he said. "Developing Japan-Korea relations is not a choice but a historic responsibility," he said, adding, "Prime Minister Kishida will continue to work hard to develop Japan-Korea relations."
"I'm happy to meet you, President Trump and your wife. I'm truly grateful for inviting me to this wonderful dinner," Kishida said in Korean.
The Prime Minister cited the Korean proverb "rain makes the ground firm," saying, "Japan-Korea relations have seen heavy rain in the past, but President Yoon and I have worked together to firm up the rain-soaked road, which has become the foundation of Japan-Korea relations."
"It was a new beginning for us," he said. Prime Minister Kishida continued, "Even if we have differences of opinion, let's continue to have dialogue, pool our wisdom together, and forge a path forward."
"Just like the phrase 'Kyongyang World,' I hope that Japan and Korea will continue to stand by each other even today and shine together in the region and the world," he said.
The text was written by Angi at Seikenji Temple in Shizuoka Prefecture, and it means, "Just as the two jewels shine upon each other, let our two countries build a good relationship through exchanges."
The dinner menu that day included both Japanese and Korean cuisine. The appetizer was a bowl of sesame tofu and mizuna salad.
The menu consisted of grilled salted sea bream and shrimp dumplings, as well as wild matsutake mushrooms, Korean beef seasoned ribs, and cold noodles. For dessert, the president's office was overseen by his wife, Kim Gun-Hee.
Through Prime Minister Kishida's visit to Korea, Japan and South Korea signed a memorandum of cooperation on the protection of overseas nationals to help them return home in the event of an emergency in a third country.
In order to promote the spread of the virus, the two sides agreed to simplify immigration procedures, such as by implementing advance immigration screening. However, Prime Minister Kishida has been criticized for not taking a more proactive stance on historical issues than in the past.
There is also a judgment.
2024/09/07 07:01 KST
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