The Japanese government said regarding President Lee Jae-myung's visit to Japan on the 23rd to 24th, "We hope that this visit will lead to stable development in Korea-Japan relations."
The Japanese government's spokesperson, Hiroshi Hayashi, said at a regular press conference on the morning of the same day, "Korea and Japan are important neighboring countries that need to cooperate as partners on various issues in the international community, and under the current strategic environment, Korea-Japan relations and Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation have become even more important."
Minister Hayashi added, "The two governments have decided to engage in close communication, including shuttle diplomacy."
President Lee is scheduled to visit the United States from the 24th to the 26th, where he will hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on the 25th. This marks the first time a Korean president has chosen Japan as the first country to visit for a bilateral summit after taking office, instead of the United States.
Previously, President Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first summit on June 17 at the G7 summit held in Canada. At that time, the leaders of both countries promised to resume "shuttle diplomacy."