South Korea: Strengthening relations with Japan helps to deal with North Korea
The President of South Korea considered strengthening the country's relations with Japan as necessary to deal with North Korea's threats. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted by Times of India, the South Korean president emphasized the importance of improving relations with Japan in order to deal with North Korea.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul announced on Friday that improving relations with Japan would help counter the threats posed by Pyongyang’s weapons developments.
The president of South Korea said at a ceremony to celebrate the country’s independence that next year will be the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan. He expressed his hope that the two countries will take advantage of this opportunity to improve bilateral relations.
Yoon said in his speech on the occasion of commemorating the formation of the independence movement against the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1910-1945: Now South Korea and Japan are cooperating with each other. to overcome the painful past and go to the new world.
South Korean President added: Security cooperation between Tokyo and Seoul has increased against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.