(13 Jan 2025)
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Seoul, South Korea – 13 January 2025
1. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arriving for joint presser
2. Wide of presser
2. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Cho Tae-yul, South Korean Foreign Minister:
"We reaffirmed our commitment to develop bilateral relations without wavering. South Korea and Japan are close neighbours that share universal values such as freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. During today’s meeting, I made sure our foreign policy stance toward Japan will be maintained. (Japanese) Foreign Minister (Takeshi) Iwaya also reaffirmed the Japanese government’s emphasis on the importance of South Korea-Japan relations."
3. Wide of presser
4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Cho Tae-yul, South Korean Foreign Minister:
"We are communicating closely and are reviewing various ways to continue the bilateral exchange. I believe that communication between the leaders will also be normalized when the domestic political situation is stabilized."
5. Ministers shaking hands and leaving
STORYLINE:
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Monday reaffirmed that South Korea would maintain its foreign policy stance toward Japan and that bilateral relations between the leaders of both countries would be normalised once the domestic situation calms.
For weeks, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has holed up inside his guarded residential compound as investigators try to figure out how to detain him.
Scuffles occurred Jan. 3 when dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by presidential security forces, military personnel and vehicle barricades.
Since then, thousands of opponents and supporters have gathered daily in competing rallies near his official residence in Seoul, as the country’s anti-corruption agency and police prepare another attempt to take the president into custody.
One side demands Yoon’s ouster and arrest, while the other vows to defend him.
During a joint press conference after his meeting with Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya, Cho said both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to developing bilateral relations.
Cho also said both countries are reviewing various ways to continue their bilateral exchange.
AP video shot by Yong Jun Chang
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