日韓局長、関係改善で一致　竹島海洋調査は平行線

　外務省の船越健裕アジア大洋州局長は２日、韓国外務省の李相烈アジア太平洋局長と訪問先のソウルで会談し、日韓関係の改善に向けて意思疎通を続けることで一致した。朴振外相の来日をめぐっても意見を交わしたとみられる。
　両氏の会談は、尹錫悦大統領の就任後初めて。船越氏は、島根県・竹島（韓国名・独島）周辺の日本の排他的経済水域（ＥＥＺ）内で、韓国の調査船が事前同意なく海洋調査を実施したことに抗議。李氏は、竹島を「韓国の領土」とする従来の立場を説明した。（2022/06/02-15:00）

Takehiro Funakoshi, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Sang-ryol, on Thursday agreed to maintain communications to improve ties between the two nations.
   Also during the talks held in Seoul, the two are believed to have discussed a possible visit to Japan by South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.
   It was the first time for the two to meet since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office last month.
   Funakoshi voiced a protest over a South Korean vessel carrying out unauthorized maritime research activities in Japan's exclusive economic zone near the disputed Sea of Japan islands, known as Takeshima in Japan, or Dokdo in South Korea. The islands in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, are effectively controlled by Seoul and claimed by Tokyo.
   Lee reiterated his government's position that the islands belong to South Korea.