President Lee Jae Myung holds telephone talk with Prime Minister Ishiba... ”We will build a mature Japan-Korea relationship” = Korean media

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held his first telephone conversation with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the 9th since taking office. A spokesman for the South Korean presidential office said at a press conference that "President Lee spoke to the Prime Minister for about 25 minutes from noon.
The spokesman said, "President Lee expressed his gratitude for Prime Minister Ishiba's congratulatory message on his inauguration as president, and commented that the importance of Korea-Japan relations is growing even more in today's strategic environment.
"President Lee said he hopes that South Korea and Japan will work together to address future challenges from the perspective of each other's national interests and seek ways to coexist," the report said.
The spokesperson added, "The two leaders agreed to build a stronger and more mature Korea-Japan relationship based on mutual respect, trust and a responsible attitude. In particular, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan,
"As we mark the 2020 anniversary of the establishment of the Korean-Japanese border, we have decided to further strengthen communication between our authorities while taking note of the active exchanges between the people of our two countries."
"The two leaders also praised the achievements of ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation to date and stated that they will continue to work together in the future.
"We have decided to make further efforts to respond to various geopolitical crises within the framework of the G7 summit, which will be held in Canada from the 15th to the 17th of this month.
We will meet.