林外相、韓国新大統領と会談調整　首相特使、就任式に出席

　外務省は６日、林芳正外相が１０日に開かれる尹錫悦次期韓国大統領の就任式に、岸田文雄首相の特使として出席すると発表した。尹氏や外相候補の朴振氏ら新政権要人との会談も調整。悪化した日韓関係について、改善に向けた互いの方針を確認する見通しだ。
　林氏は９～１０日の日程で訪韓。一連の会談では北朝鮮の核・ミサイル・拉致問題に関し、米国を交えた３カ国連携の強化で一致するとみられる。（2022/05/06-18:46）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, during his upcoming visit to South Korea, is planning to hold talks with the country's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol, informed sources said Friday.
   The Foreign Ministry announced the same day that Hayashi will visit South Korea for two days from Monday to attend Yoon's inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, as a special envoy of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
   Hayashi and Yoon are expected to confirm both sides' plans for improving frayed Japan-South Korea ties.
   The top Japanese diplomat is also seen meeting with Park Jin, Yoon's nominee for foreign minister, and other senior officials of Yoon's administration.
   In these meetings, the two sides are expected to agree to boost cooperation between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington over North Korea's nuclear and missile development, as well as its abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago.