The White House excluded the summit schedule from the announcement of the president's 'Korea-Japan tour', and the Japanese media reported that 'Korea first to improve relations between Korea and Japan'. The Chinese military issued a 'provocation' statement.
White House Press Secretary Jen Saki said in a statement on the 27th that "President Joe Biden will visit Korea and Japan from the 20th to the 24th of next month." It will further the unwavering commitment of the Biden-Harris administration.”
"We will hold bilateral meetings with the newly elected President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, respectively," Shakey said. We will discuss opportunities to expand cooperation,” he explained, adding, “I look forward to sharing additional details in the near future.”
The Asahi Shimbun reported on the 26th that "President Biden's first visit to Korea in time for the Quad Summit in Tokyo in late May is also a message from the United States demanding improvement in Korea-Japan relations." It was stated in the letter of delivery.
The article continued, "It was also the United States that turned the back of Prime Minister Kishida, who was cautious." It is emphasized that we will respond together with local friendly countries,” the report said.
On the day of the announcement of the White House, the elected delegation met with former Prime Minister Abe, who boarded the US 7th Fleet carrier group Ronald Reagan for the first time in October 2015.
In an interview with the Washington Post on the 25th, President-elect Yoon said that he would discuss strengthening the alliance between the two countries during a meeting with US President Biden. “I will restore training to the previous level,” he said.
The Korea-Japan policy consultation delegation dispatched by President-elect Yoon met with Japanese foreign ministers, defense ministers, economy and industry ministers in a series on the 25th, had a dinner with Foreign Minister Hayashi, met the incumbent Prime Minister on the 26th, and met former Prime Minister Abe on the 27th.
Delegation leader Jeong Jin-seok had a dinner with President-elect Yoon and US State Department representative for North Korea Sung Kim at his home on the 19th, and then on the 20th, Representative Sung Kim met with foreign minister candidate Park Jin. <Refer to the transition from “prevention of war” to “strengthening the nuclear force regime” under the Kim Jong-un regime, April 26, 2022)
In a meeting with former Prime Minister Abe on the 27th, CEO Chung said, "I am well aware of Japan's concerns about cash flow and clearly recognize that the comfort women agreement between Korea and Japan in 2015 is an official agreement between the governments. The point should not be overlooked,” said the Japanese media, reporting that former Prime Minister Abe expressed regret that the South Korean government had virtually abolished the comfort women agreement.
On January 9, 2013, in the early days of the Park Geun-hye administration, then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Japan, saying, "Cooperation between the two countries, which share the values of liberal democracy, will contribute to regional stability and peace." Let's further develop the relationship through
The Taiwanese media reported on the 27th that the US Navy's 7th Fleet announced that the Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer Sampson (DDG-102) had passed through the Taiwan Strait the day before and said, "The US military will fly, navigate and operate wherever international law permits." .
On the 27th, Spokesperson Sui of the Eastern Front of the People's Army of the Chinese People's Army said, "We publicly 'provoked' the US ship's passage through the Taiwan Strait. I absolutely oppose this kind of behavior.”
Just before passing through the Taiwan Strait, the Sampson conducted a joint exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the East Sea on the 12th. looks like
On the 23rd, Japanese Foreign Minister Hyayashi said to the crew, "Thank you for your contribution to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region."
At a press conference, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Ram Emanuel, who was also on board, said that the arrival of the 'policy consultation delegation' dispatched by President-elect Yoon on the 24th was "a new day, the beginning of a new chapter in trilateral relations based on a new friendship." "As North Korea's nuclear and missile development is becoming more active, cooperation between Japan, the US and South Korea is important," he said.
On the 14th, right after the U.S.-Japan joint exercise, Chairman Won-cheol Won of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Paul Lacamera, commander of the U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command, boarded the Lincoln.