Japan, South Korea Prime Ministers to discuss blunting N. Korea, China

Robert Besser
06 May 2023, 18:40 GMT+10

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 7 or 8
During their meetings, they will seek to confirm the strengthening of cooperation over North Korea ahead of the Hiroshima G7 summit
Asked about reports of the bilateral summit, Kishida said in remarks broadcast by public network NHK that nothing concrete had been decided

TOKYO, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 7 or 8.

During their meetings, they will seek to confirm the strengthening of cooperation over North Korea ahead of the Hiroshima G7 summit, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.

Asked about reports of the bilateral summit, Kishida said in remarks broadcast by public network NHK that nothing concrete had been decided.

Ties between Japan and South Korea, long strained by issues, including war time compensation and trade, have been improving in recent months in the face of North Korea's frequent missile launches and China's more muscular role on the global stage.

U.S. President Joe Biden this week praised South Korea's Yoon's efforts toward improving relations with Japan during a visit by Yoon to Washington. Biden, Yoon and Kishida are to meet on the sidelines of the Hiroshima summit, according to Japanese media reports.

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