Japanese media, "President Yoon, Ishiba, Japan, is scheduled to hold the first summit in Laos next week."

Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported that new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold a Korea-Japan summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol on the occasion of the ASEAN-related summit in Laos next week.It is the first time that President

Yoon will face Prime Minister Ishiba, who took office on the 1st.In their first telephone conversation the afternoon before, President Yun
and Prime Minister Ishiba shared the recognition that the three countries of Korea and Japan need to unite."As South Korea and Japan are important neighbors and partners sharing values and interests, let's continue to communicate closely and promote cooperation," President

Yoon said in a phone call.

Prime Minister Ishiba responded, "I am happy to speak to President Yoon within an early time after taking office," adding, "I hope to communicate closely and cooperate in the future."