President Lee Jae-myung and Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed to expand exchanges among the younger generation.
After holding a summit with Prime Minister Takaichi in Nara Prefecture, Japan, on the 13th, President Lee said in a joint press statement released afterward, "As the two countries enter an era of 12 million people-to-people exchanges, we shared the understanding that enhancing mutual understanding among future generations forms the foundation of a future-oriented Korea-Japan relationship."
President Lee said, "To that end, I proposed that we continue consultations on measures to expand exchanges among the younger generation both quantitatively and qualitatively," adding, "Along with streamlining immigration procedures and encouraging school trips, I proposed expanding mutual recognition of technical qualifications, currently limited to the IT field, to other fields."
Lee also said, "We decided to continue working-level consultations to further deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence and intellectual property protection."