Tokyo: The first comprehensive summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bolstered trilateral security cooperation with the United States, as stated by President Lee's top security adviser. This development comes ahead of crucial summit discussions scheduled between President Lee and U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to Yonhap News Agency, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac highlighted to reporters that the Saturday summit between Lee and Ishiba also signified the early restart of "shuttle diplomacy" between Seoul and Tokyo, which is expected to deepen bilateral relations. "The summit was meaningful in that it strengthened Korea-U.S.-Japan trilateral cooperation," Wi mentioned during a press briefing in Tokyo.
Wi further noted that both leaders acknowledged the importance of bilateral and trilateral cooperation for maintaining regional peace and stability. They also explored ways to enhance three-way coordination. In addition to security matters, the two leaders agreed to allocate "considerable time" to discussing trade negotiations with the United States during their small-group meeting.