Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to visit Korea.
On the 4th, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, citing multiple government sources, reported that former Prime Minister Ishiba is scheduled to visit Korea on the 7th–8th.
Former Prime Minister Ishiba is also said to be coordinating a meeting with President Lee Jae-myung.
If a meeting between former Prime Minister Ishiba and President Lee takes place, it is expected to confirm the importance of shuttle diplomacy between the two leaders and to include an exchange of views on the situation in Northeast Asia.
During his tenure, former Prime Minister Ishiba held three summits with President Lee. Former Prime Minister Ishiba is also scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at an event hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul on the 8th.