Japanese government "No change in the importance of Korea-Japan relations"...The media is also doing live broadcasts.

[Anchor]
Japanese media also reported on the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol as a real-time breaking news, along with the situation in front of the official residence.

The Japanese government reiterates that Korea-Japan relations remain unchanged, but is closely watching the impact on Korea-Japan relations.

Correspondent Kim Se-ho's report from Tokyo.

[Reporter]
Japanese broadcasters broadcast the news of President Yoon's arrest as an emergency breaking news during the regular broadcast.

Since then, it has been covered as the top news in the news every hour, and President Yoon's investigation has also been reported in real time.

[Japan TBS Broadcasting: The Joint Investigation Headquarters announced that President Yoon has been arrested for orchestrating the civil war.]

Major daily newspapers also put news of Yoon's arrest on the front page.Japanese media, including

Nihon Keizai, cited cases of impeachment and arrest of previous Korean presidents,

He also pointed out the imperial authority of the Korean president, who has a single five-year term, and the problems associated with it.

He also predicted that the fluctuations in Korean politics will affect Japan's diplomacy and security.

In particular, President Yoon has pushed for cooperation with South Korea, the U.S., Japan and NATO, as well as improving relations between South Korea and Japan.and

If the solidarity between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is shaken, there is a concern that the deterrence against North Korea and China's military actions will also decrease.

The Japanese government reiterated the importance of Korea-Japan relations, saying it is watching President Yoon's arrest by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit with great interest.

[Yoshimasa Hayashi / Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary: Korea is an important neighbor to Japan as a partner in dealing with various international issues. I believe the importance of Korea-Japan relations remains the same in the current strategic environment.]

Earlier, Japan sent Foreign Minister Iwaya to South Korea for the first time since the emergency martial law incident to maintain the trend of improving relations between Korea and Japan.

As uncertainties in Korea-Japan, Korea-U.S.-Japan diplomacy are growing in the future, how to deal with them is emerging as a major task of Japanese diplomacy.

I'm Kim Se-ho from YTN in Tokyo.