The leaders of Korea and Japan express strong concerns about military cooperation between North Korea and Russia...Korea-Peru "Strengthens Defense Cooperation"

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol held a Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba and said the international situation is changing rapidly due to the North Korean military's dispatch to Russia.

After completing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, President Yoon also decided to hold a summit with Peru and strengthen cooperation in defense and infrastructure.Reporter Shin Yoon-jung reports from

Lima

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol held another Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in about a month.

This is the second bilateral meeting between the two leaders after the first meeting in Laos last month.President

Yoon stressed the importance of cooperation between Korea and Japan, saying that the situation is changing rapidly, with military cooperation between Russia and North Korea leading to the dispatch of North Korean troops after the last meeting.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President] The situation in the region and the world is turning urgently. I think this meeting with the Prime Minister is meaningful at a time when close cooperation between Korea and Japan is more important than ever.

The two leaders expressed strong concern about Russia-North Korea military cooperation and agreed to work together more closely to ensure that the international community sends a united message to North Korea.

[Ishiba Shigeru / Japanese Prime Minister: Considering the strict security environment, continuing to strengthen cooperation between the two countries is an important task]

During the 50-minute meeting, the two leaders agreed to work together to continue developing the South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation system under the new U.S. administration,

To mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan next year, we have also decided to further develop bilateral relations and continue shuttle diplomacy.

After completing the second day of the APEC summit, President Yoon continued his official visit to Peru.

Following the official welcoming ceremony, the summit was held to strengthen economic cooperation in the defense and defense sectors as well as infrastructure and core minerals.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: Three MOUs and agreements have been signed in the field of defense. This will serve as a catalyst to accelerate cooperation between Korea and Peru in all directions.]

{President Yun also had his first summit with the new President of Vietnam, Quang, and called for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as infrastructure and supply chains.

After completing his schedule in Peru, President Yoon will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the G20 summit will be held on the 17th local time.YTN Shin Yunjeong in the

Lima.