(Summary) Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio Holds Bilateral Talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Seoul,
(Seongnam=news1) Report by Lee Jaemyung = Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (left) and Chinese State Councilor Li Keqiang arrive at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do to attend the trilateral summit between South Korea, China, and Japan on May 26. 2024.5.26/News1 Copyright (C) news1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, AI learning prohibited. /Photo=(Seongnam=news1) Report by Lee Jaemyung, ‘Prior to the trilateral summit between South Korea, China, and Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who met in Seoul on the 26th, discussed China’s ban on Japanese seafood imports in response to Japan’s Fukushima contaminated water discharge during their bilateral talks.’,
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, ‘According to Japanese media outlets such as NHK and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, who visited Seoul to attend the trilateral summit, reportedly demanded during the bilateral talks with Li Keqiang at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art around 6 p.m. that China immediately lift the ban on imported Japanese seafood.’,
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, ‘China banned the import of Japanese seafood last August when Japan started releasing contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.’,
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, ‘According to Xinhua News Agency, Premier Li stated that Japan must sincerely fulfill its responsibility and obligations regarding the contaminated water discharge and emphasized that it has a significant impact on human health.’,
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, ‘Prime Minister Kishida also expressed serious concerns about the situation in the East China Sea, including the Senkaku Islands (known as Diaoyudao in China), and China’s increased military activities near Japan. Kishida stated, “We are closely monitoring military developments surrounding Taiwan” and emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for the international community. He also called for the early release of a Japanese national detained in China.’,
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, ‘During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to promote the “strategic reciprocal relationship” agreed upon during the summit meeting between Xi Jinping, President of China, and Prime Minister Kishida in November last year, with the goal of building a constructive and stable relationship between China and Japan. They also agreed to cooperate in areas such as environment, energy conservation, and healthcare, and to expand exchanges through high-level economic dialogues.’,
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, ‘Prime Minister Kishida stated, “I would like to deepen our exchange of views to serve as guidance for both governments in the future” and expressed his confidence that such efforts would benefit not only both countries but also the region and international community by stabilizing bilateral relations.’,
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, ‘Premier Li mentioned his meeting with Japanese economic delegation members who visited Beijing in January and evaluated that “exchange between China and Japan is gradually recovering.” He acknowledged that international situations have a significant impact on bilateral relations and pledged to work towards establishing a constructive and stable relationship suited to the demands of a new era.’,
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, ‘This formal meeting between the two leaders was the first of its kind. After the meeting with Premier Li, Prime Minister Kishida evaluated in a press conference that the summit discussions were meaningful as they confirmed the broad direction of the “strategic reciprocal relationship” and discussed various issues.’,
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