「未来のため」日韓協力訴え　就任２年で記者会見―尹大統領

　【ソウル時事】韓国の尹錫悦大統領は９日、就任２年の節目を１０日に控え、記者会見した。日韓関係について、歴史問題では「立場の違いが確実にある」と指摘しつつも、北朝鮮への対応や経済面などで「未来のために協力すべきだ」と訴えた。日米韓の連携に関しても「安全保障を強化し、経済的機会も拡大させる」と意義を強調した。
　尹氏単独の記者会見は２０２２年８月以来。４月の総選挙での与党敗北の原因と指摘された尹氏の「独善的」なイメージの払拭を図り、国民との意思疎通に力を入れる姿勢を示した。
　日韓に横たわる歴史問題は「障害物になり得る」と指摘しながらも、「確固たる目標を持って耐え、向かうべき方向に進まなければならない」と述べた。岸田文雄首相にも言及し、「互いに信頼している。両国関係を発展させる思いが十分にあると互いに分かっている」と評価した。（2024/05/09-18:48）

Ahead of the second anniversary of his inauguration on Friday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that his country and Japan should cooperate for the future.
   Yoon also vowed to strengthen security cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the United States and expand economic opportunities under trilateral cooperation.
   Following his ruling party's defeat in last month's general election, meanwhile, the president said that his administration will focus on communicating with the people of his country.
   Yoon was speaking at his first solo press conference since August 2022.
   On Japan-South Korea relations, the president acknowledged that there are clear differences in the positions of the peoples of the two countries on past history and some pending issues, but stressed that the two neighbors should cooperate in dealing with North Korea and on the economic front.