The head of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party Lee Nak-yon has held a private meeting with a senior Japanese politician.
In their 40 minute meeting in Seoul Sunday arranged at the request of Takeo Kawamura, Japan’s former chief Cabinet Secretary and the current head of the Japan-Korea parliamentary group the two discussed ways to improve bilateral ties.
Lee expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s sending of a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, honoring Japan’s war dead, including 14 Class-A war criminals.
Lee also requested Japan’s support for Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean candidate for the director-general post at the WTO.
In their 40 minute meeting in Seoul Sunday arranged at the request of Takeo Kawamura, Japan’s former chief Cabinet Secretary and the current head of the Japan-Korea parliamentary group the two discussed ways to improve bilateral ties.
Lee expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s sending of a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, honoring Japan’s war dead, including 14 Class-A war criminals.
Lee also requested Japan’s support for Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean candidate for the director-general post at the WTO.
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