Japanese government ”concerned about a setback in the improving trend in Japan-Korea relations due to the political situation surrounding President Yoon's ”impeachment”” - Korean media

As the political situation surrounding the impeachment proceedings against South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who has actively promoted the improvement of Japan-South Korea relations, is gaining momentum, analysis of the impact this will have on relations between the two countries is ongoing in Japan.
Kyodo News reported on the 7th that "concerns have been raised within the Japanese government that the confusion surrounding the impeachment bill against President Yoon could affect the overall trend toward improving Japan-South Korea relations."
A Japanese Foreign Ministry official said, "We have become a lame-duck administration," and expressed concern that "there is a risk that we will return to the period when Japan-South Korea relations were deteriorating."
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office in October, chose South Korea as the first country he would visit for bilateral diplomatic purposes, and
He had intended to continue his diplomatic relationship with South Korea, but it is reported that he gave up on visiting South Korea due to the state of emergency and the subsequent impeachment political situation.
In Japan, as criticism of President Yoon in South Korea is growing,
"It is not a good scenario for Japan to become the focus of attention," said a Japanese government official. "With the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea at odds, the relationship between Japan and South Korea is in a state of flux.
The Asahi Shimbun also said, "President Yoon, who has been promoting stronger ties with Japan, will certainly not lose his influence regardless of the outcome of the impeachment bill.
"This is a grave situation," he said, adding, "The future of Japan-South Korea relations, which had been on an improving trend, is no longer clear."