Presidential Office Says Korea–Japan Relations Must Be Future-Oriented

According to Financial News, the presidential office stated on the 10th, "What has been consistently reaffirmed through the Korea–Japan summit is that relations between the two countries must move in a future-oriented direction."
Kim Nam-joon, spokesperson for the presidential office, made the remark when asked about the possibility that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who scored a landslide victory in the House of Representatives of Japan election held on the 8th, might move forward with discussions on constitutional revision.
Kim said, "The goal is to focus on exchanging views and resolving shared challenges," and added, "There is not much we can say in advance about things that have not yet happened."
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), to which Prime Minister Takaichi belongs, won 316 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives of Japan in this general election, surpassing the 310 seats needed to initiate a constitutional amendment. When combined with the seats of the coalition partner, the Japan Restoration Party, the total rises to 352. As a result, the LDP is expected to accelerate discussions on revising the constitution, including explicitly stating the existence of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).
Earlier, on the 9th, President Lee Jae-myung wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "I sincerely congratulate Prime Minister Takaichi on her victory in the House of Representatives election," adding, "I hope that under your leadership, Japan will achieve even greater progress."
The president went on to say, "Through the Korea–Japan summit held in Nara this January, our two countries took a bold first step toward the next 60 years together," and emphasized, "I hope that, based on our mutual trust and bonds, Korea and Japan will continue to build broader and deeper cooperation in the years ahead."
west@fnnews.com Seong Seok-woo Reporter