Recently, the Japanese government has launched discussions and plans to restart the stalled Japan ROK high-level dialogue after South Korea’s president-elect Yin Xiyue takes office in May.

According to the 16 news of Kyodo news, Japan’s government sources said on the same day that the Japanese side believed that Yin Xiyue, the president of the South Korean conservatives, was positive in improving relations between Japan and South Korea, compared with the current president moon Jae in opposition to Japan. In addition to strengthening Japan ROK cooperation, Japan is also considering close cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea in dealing with North Korea.

It is reported that whether Japan will send dignitaries to attend the inauguration ceremony of the president of South Korea on May 10 has become the focus. The South Korean side seems to hope that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government will send dignitaries to attend the inauguration ceremony. The Japanese government intends to find out Yin Xiyue’s attitude towards Japan before deciding who is suitable to send Japanese personnel to attend the ceremony.

On April 15, Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fang said at a press conference that he would communicate with the New South Korean government on “the right time and the right level” and show a positive attitude. Japanese government sources pointed out that it is still unknown whether Ishida or Lin Fangzheng will participate in the inauguration ceremony of the president of South Korea, but the two governments have held staff consultations and coordination in Seoul, South Korea, on April 14.

According to Yonhap, a diplomatic source revealed that US President Biden is coordinating the itinerary of his visit to South Korea and may visit South Korea before his visit to Japan in late May.

Kyodo news agency said that if Biden visits Japan smoothly, he may mention the tense relationship between Japan and South Korea with Japan. Kishida may tell Biden that he intends to work to improve Japan ROK relations.

It is reported that the Japanese prime minister attended the inauguration ceremony of the president of South Korea in the past. When Lee Myung Bak became president of South Korea in February 2008, then Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda attended the ceremony. When Park Geun hye became president of South Korea in February 2013, Taro Aso, then deputy prime minister and finance minister of Japan, attended.

Relevant reports:

Yin Xiyue meets with Japanese ambassador to South Korea: both South Korea and Japan need to make more efforts to restore bilateral relations as friendly as in the past (interface News)

According to Yonhap, the president designate’s office in Seoul met with Yonhap Seung Hyok, 28. Yin Xiyue said that if the strong forces of political leaders, officials and citizens of South Korea and Japan can be gathered to push bilateral relations into the future, other seemingly intractable problems can also be solved through dialogue. Yin Xiyue stressed that both South Korea and Japan should make more efforts to restore the future oriented bilateral relations to the same friendship as in the past. Although there are differences of opinion, as long as the two sides conduct sincere communication and dialogue, those seemingly difficult problems are not difficult to solve.

Xiang xingxiaoyi congratulated Yin Xiyue on his election as president of South Korea, and said that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Yin Xiyue had a dialogue in a good atmosphere during a phone call a few days ago, which made Japan feel very down-to-earth and at ease. It is reported that Xiang xingxiaoyi also mentioned to Yin Xiyue the changes facing the international community such as the situation in Russia and Ukraine.