Prime Minister Kishida and President Moon Jae-in held talks and discussed security cooperation between Japan, the US, and South Korea, among other topics.
They hinted at improving the strained relationship between Japan and South Korea over issues such as forced labor, and discussed measures to strengthen the supply chain of important materials and how to deal with North Korea.
They announced that President Moon will be invited to the G7 Hiroshima Summit, where they will also discuss international and regional situations.
Shuttle diplomacy has resumed, leading to the first Japan-South Korea Summit since December 2011.
