Prime Minister Ishiba: ”Relations with South Korea are important”... ”Different countries have different national interests” = South Korean media

In his first press conference since taking office, the new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said about the US, South Korea, and other countries, "Different countries have different national interests." On the night of the 1st, Prime Minister Ishiba said, "I'm not going to talk about Kishida Masayoshi's interests.
In response to the question, "How do you think Prime Minister Kwon should conduct summit diplomacy, while he has strengthened bilateral relations with the United States and South Korea through summit diplomacy?", he said, "Bilateral relations are,
"The bilateral relationship with the United States is extremely important. The same goes for South Korea," Prime Minister Ishiba replied. "When conducting summit diplomacy, it is important to be clear about the purpose of the meeting.
"It is important to increase trust and deepen friendship, but it is also important to decide in advance what the purpose of the meeting is," he said.
He added, "Each country has different national interests, but what's important is how each country can conduct serious discussions based on its national interests and what results it can achieve."
Prime Minister Ishiba is known as a "dove" who has made moderate statements within the LDP regarding the Japan-Korea historical issue. However, in future summit diplomacy, he has said that "national interests are more important than personal feelings."
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