岸田首相、懸案解決求める　関係改善に意欲―韓国代表団と会談

　岸田文雄首相は２６日、韓国の尹錫悦次期大統領が派遣した「政策協議代表団」と首相官邸で会談した。首相は「日韓、日米韓の戦略的連携がこれほど必要な時はなく、日韓関係の改善は待ったなしだ」と述べ、関係改善に意欲を示した。その上で、元徴用工問題などに触れ「日韓間の懸案の解決が必要だ」との立場を強調した。
　代表団は鄭鎮碩国会副議長が団長で、会談は約２５分間行われた。
　代表団は、尹氏から託された親書を首相に手渡し、「日韓関係を重視しており、関係改善に向けて共に協力していきたい」と伝えた。
　一行はこの後、松野博一官房長官とも面会。北朝鮮の核・ミサイル問題について意見を交わし、緊密に連携していくことを確認した。（2022/04/26-12:59）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a South Korean delegation Tuesday that pending issues between Japan and South Korea need to be solved.
   He made the remark during a meeting in Tokyo with the delegation dispatched by South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, as he referred to wartime labor and other bilateral issues.
   "Strategic collaborations between Japan and South Korea and those among Japan, the United States and South Korea are now more necessary than ever," Kishida told the meeting. "We have no time to lose to improve Japan-South Korea ties."
   Kishida and members of the delegation, headed by Chung Jin-suk, deputy speaker of the South Korean National Assembly, held talks at the prime minister's office for about 25 minutes.
   The delegation handed a personal letter from Yoon to Kishida and conveyed how South Korea values its relationship with Japan and is eager to work together with Tokyo to improve bilateral relations.