Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--President Roh Moo-hyun met this afternoon with a delegation from the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians’ Union, headed by former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. The delegation is in Seoul to participate in a plenary meeting of the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians’ Union. At the Cheong Wa Dae meeting, the President and the legislators discussed matters of mutual interest, including relations with North Korea as well as ties between Korea and Japan.

The Korean head of state remarked that Korea-Japan relations are crucial for establishing a new cooperative order in Northeast Asia as well as in the bilateral ties. He said that it is imperative for Japan to have a correct recognition of history in the interest of future-oriented ties between the two countries. To this end, President Roh said, the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians’ Union needs to endeavor even harder.

The Japanese delegates underscored the importance of bilateral collaboration for the sake of reconciliation and cooperation in Northeast Asia. They emphasized that they would redouble efforts to build solid confidence between Korea and Japan.

At the same time, the two sides shared the views that the inter-Korean summit scheduled for October should expedite denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through the Six-party Talks. They concurred on the prospect that the inter-Korean talks should motivate Pyongyang to change, contributing to peace and stability in Northeast Asia.

The Japanese legislators on hand at the meeting were Yoshiro Mori (LDP), chair of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians’ Union and Hiroshi Nakai (Democratic Party), the vice president. Representing the Korean side were Moon Hee-sang (Democratic New Party), chair of the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians’ Union and Kwon Chul-hyun (GNP), an executive of the Union. Baek Jong-chun, the Cheong Wa Dae Chief Security for National Security, and Cho Jung-pyo, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, were also present.


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