South Korean Prime Minister: ”Japan and South Korea are good partners in Northeast Asia”... ”We will dispel concerns”

South Korea's Acting President (Prime Minister) Han Deok-soo said on the 24th, "South Korea and Japan are good partners who share universal values and work for the prosperity of Northeast Asia and the world through economic and security cooperation."
"The government is making every effort to maintain stability in the country, and its top priority is to allay the various concerns of business people as quickly as possible," he said.
On the same day, Acting President Han held a lunch meeting with the Seoul Japan Club (SJC: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Korea) and major Japanese investment companies at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Seoul.
It appears that the government has embarked on proactive exchanges to ease the concerns of foreign companies in Korea following the state of emergency.
Han said, "South Korea's security is firmly guaranteed," and that there will be no further martial law.
"We will ensure that Japanese nationals and Korean companies operating in Korea can do so without any worries," he said.
"Japanese companies are proactively investing and managing their businesses, trusting in the Korean economy, which is resilient in crises, safe and highly resilient," he said.
"I ask that you continue to support foreign companies that are actively operating in Korea," he said. In response, SJC Chairman Kazuhiro Iguchi said, "Despite the recent political situation,
"We are grateful to the Korean government for its efforts to stabilize the economy and financial system," he said. "We plan to continue our business in Korea as before, and we look forward to asking the Korean government to expand business between the two countries."
"We request your support for this," he said.