Acting President Han speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba... "close cooperation"

Acting President Han Deok-soo had a telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and promised unwavering relations between Korea and Japan, explaining the domestic situation.

In a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ishiba this morning, Han explained the current domestic situation and emphasized that all future state affairs will be conducted thoroughly in accordance with the Constitution and laws.

During this call, the two sides agreed to work together to ensure stable and development of Korea-Japan relations and to continue to communicate with each other in order to steadily pursue preparations for the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan relations next year.

He also said they agreed to continue close cooperation between Korea and Japan and South Korea at a time when the North Korean nuclear threat and illegal military cooperation between North Korea and Russia are intensifying.