이재명 대통령, 23∼24일 방일…방미 앞서 이시바와 한일 정 상회담 Lee to visit Japan from Aug. 23-24 f

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이재명 대통령, 23∼24일 방일…방미 앞서 이시바와 한일 정 상회담

(2nd LD) Lee to visit Japan from Aug. 23-24 for summit talks with Ishiba

Kim Eun-jung Politics 17:00 August 13, 2025 Yonhap News

(ATTN: ADDS more details, background in paras 11-16; RECASTS headline)
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By Kim Eun-jung
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SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will visit Japan from Aug. 23-24 for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to discuss ways to advance bilateral relations and trilateral partnership with the United States, the presidential office said Wednesday.
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Lee will make a two-day visit to Japan before traveling to Washington for his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 25.
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The visit will be Lee's first trip to Japan since taking office in early June and his second in-person meeting with Ishiba, following their talks on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada in June.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pose for a photo ahead of their talks at the Group of Seven summit venue in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17, 2025. (Yonhap)
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"The leaders will seek to solidify the foundation for future-oriented cooperation between the two countries, while also discussing ways to strengthen Korea-Japan and Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation, regional peace and stability, and other regional and global issues," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a briefing.
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"We hope this visit to Japan will further deepen their personal bonds and trust," she added.
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Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announces President Lee Jae Myung's trip to Japan during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Lee's decision to stop in Japan before visiting the U.S. is seen as unusual, as previous South Korean presidents have typically chosen Washington as their first destination for diplomatic talks.
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In their previous meeting, Lee and Ishiba agreed to build future-oriented relations, continue "shuttle diplomacy," or regular exchanges between leaders, and bolster trilateral cooperation with the U.S.
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Lee's pursuit of "pragmatic diplomacy" is expected to be put to the test as his visit coincides with both the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, and the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.
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Lee has pledged to pursue a "two-track" policy of separating historical disputes from future-oriented cooperation, as Seoul and Tokyo share a consensus on the need to step up cooperation amid the changing economic and security environment.
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As key Asian security allies of the U.S. and major economic powers, both countries face rising trade uncertainties from the Trump administration's steep tariffs and mounting security threats from North Korea's growing ties with Russia.
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Lee is expected to discuss Washington's trade policies with Ishiba ahead of his planned talks with Trump, given that both nations are major exporters to the U.S. market.
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The U.S. recently began imposing 15 percent tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan, including automobiles, after the two Asian nations separately reached trade deals involving large investment packages and U.S. energy purchases.
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When asked whether Seoul's import restrictions on Japanese seafood would be discussed at the summit, the presidential spokesperson said Seoul and Tokyo have been arranging agenda items, including the issue.
"Easing restrictions on seafood imports is more of a concern for Japan than for us," Kang said. "We will respond appropriately based on our basic position. Since our top priority is public health, this issue is currently under coordination."
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South Korea banned all seafood imports from eight Japanese prefectures near Fukushima in 2013 over concerns about radiation following the 2011 nuclear meltdown and has vowed to maintain the curbs until public concerns are fully addressed.
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With Lee's visits to the U.S. and Japan now confirmed, the presidential office said it would scrap its earlier plans to send special envoys to the two countries.
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ejkim@yna.co.kr
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李대통령, 23∼24일 방일…방미 앞서 이시바와 한일 정상회담

송고2025-08-13 16:16 고동욱기자 황윤기기자 연합뉴스

이재명 대통령, 이시바 일 총리와 한일 정상회담

(캐내내스키스[캐나다]=연합뉴스) 홍해인 기자 = 이재명 대통령이 17일(현지시간) 캐나다 앨버타주 캐내내스키스 주요 7개국(G7) 정상회의장에서 열린 한일 정상회담에서 이시바 시게루 일본 총리와 악수하며 기념촬영을 하고 있다. 2025.6.18 hihong@yna.co.kr

(서울=연합뉴스) 고동욱 황윤기 기자 = 이재명 대통령이 오는 24일 방미에 앞서 일본을 먼저 방문, 이시바 시게루 일본 총리와 한일정상회담을 갖는다.

이 대통령은 오는 23∼24일 일본을 방문해 이시바 총리와 정상회담 및 만찬 등의 일정을 가질 예정이라고 강유정 대통령실 대변인이 브리핑에서 밝혔다.

이번 회담을 통해 한일 정상은 양국 간 미래지향적 협력의 발판을 공고히 하고 한일·한미일 공조 강화 방안과 역내 평화·안정, 지역·글로벌 이슈에 대해서도 의견을 나눌 것이라고 강 대변인은 설명했다.

강 대변인은 "양국 정상은 지난 6월 셔틀 외교를 조속히 재개하기로 합의한 바 있다"며 "이번 방일을 통해 양 정상 간 개인적 유대와 신뢰 관계가 더욱 깊어지길 기대한다"고 말했다.

이 대통령의 방미·방일 일정이 모두 확정됨에 따라 그간 검토해 온 대미·대일 특사단은 추진하지 않기로 했다.

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