President Yoon attends ASEAN Summit...Korea-Japan summit today

President Yoon Attends 'Korea-ASEAN+3' Summit
Prospects for Cooperation on Security Issues at ASEAN-Korea Summit
ASEAN-Korea plans to upgrade 'comprehensive strategic partnership'

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a tour of Southeast Asia, attended the ASEAN Summit today in Laos, his last tour.

In the afternoon, the Korea-Japan summit will be held for the first time since the inauguration of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to continue discussions on Korea-Japan relations.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Cho Yong Sung!

Is the ASEAN summit going on?

[Reporter]
Yes, the summit, where the leaders of 10 ASEAN countries gather together, will be held for three days from yesterday.

President Yoon will attend this meeting to continue the ASEAN-Korea Summit and the ASEAN+Korea-China-Japan Summit.

Just as he spoke at the Singapore Lecture yesterday and emphasized the contribution of a unified Korean Peninsula to peace in the Indo-Pacific region and the international community,
At the
ASEAN-Korea summit, we are expected to express our position on security issues, including North Korea, and ask for cooperation.

In addition, the ASEAN-Korea relationship will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership at this meeting.President

Yoon will also attend the East Asia Summit tomorrow, the last day of his tour, attended by a total of 18 countries, including Australia, India, New Zealand, the United States and Russia.

[Anchor]
And when will the Korea-Japan summit begin?

[Reporter]
The exact time is not yet known,

It is expected to be after the ASEAN+Korea-China-Japan summit to be held this afternoon.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who began his work on the 1st, will hold his first Korea-Japan summit in nine days since his inauguration.

A high-ranking official in the presidential office said that the leaders of Korea and Japan are meaningful in continuing the purpose of so-called "shuttle diplomacy,"
It is predicted that serious discussions will take place on how to further develop the
relationship.

He also explained that the leaders of the two countries will look back on the path of Korea-Japan relations over the past two years and talk about how Korea-Japan relations will start anew next year, which marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.From today to tomorrow, President Yun
will continue his diplomatic activities by holding bilateral talks with Canada, Australia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand as well as Japan in Laos.

So far, I'm YTN Cho Yong-sung in the presidential office in Yongsan.