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Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro: I have just one announcement at the outset. As you are aware, Prime Minister ISHIBA visited Busan, the Republic of Korea (ROK) from yesterday, September 30, until today, and has returned to Japan a short while ago. On September 30, he held his third Summit Meeting with H.E. Mr. LEE Jae Myung, President of the ROK. During the meeting, Prime Minister ISHIBA and President Lee had a candid exchange of views on the overall Japan-ROK relations and concurred to significantly develop the Japan-ROK relations in a stable manner building on the outcomes of the summit meeting in Tokyo this August.

Through the practice of this “shuttle diplomacy,” the leaders were able to deepen discussions from a strategic perspective, which we consider highly meaningful for maintaining and strengthening the current positive atmosphere of the Japan-ROK relations.