岸田首相、３月の訪韓検討　「シャトル外交」定着図る

　岸田文雄首相が３月２０日に韓国を訪問し、尹錫悦大統領と会談する方向で調整していることが分かった。日本政府関係者が１４日、明らかにした。首脳が相互訪問する「シャトル外交」の一環で、日韓に対する挑発を続ける北朝鮮への対応が主要議題になる。
　首相の訪韓は昨年５月以来。韓国政府が同３月に元徴用工問題の解決策を示したことを契機に、日韓関係は急速に改善している。首相は相互往来を定着させることで、さらなる関係強化につなげたい考えだ。（2024/02/14-21:30）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20 to hold talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Japanese government officials said Wednesday.
   The trip will be part of shuttle diplomacy between Japanese and South Korean leaders. Kishida and Yoon will mainly discuss North Korea's continued provocations.
   It will be Kishida's first visit to South Korea since May last year. Relations between the two countries have improved rapidly since Seoul unveiled a plan to settle claims against Japanese companies by World War II-era Korean laborers in March last year.
   Kishida hopes to further strengthen the bilateral relationship by promoting mutual visits.
   Some South Korean government officials are cautious about Kishida's visit ahead of a general election in April, a Japanese government official said.