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On the 16th, the 2nd dinner party, the harmonious drink ‘Love Shot’
President Zhang meets daughter of former Prime Minister Obuchi
Emphasis on “even if there is conflict, we must meet”
After the Korea-Japan summit in Tokyo on the 16th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) had a last drink at the second friendship dinner with President Yoon Seok-yeol and said, “Let’s continue this drink the next time (I) visit Korea.” is known to have said
President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida enjoyed a so-called ‘Hwahapju’, a mixture of Korean soju and Japanese beer, accompanied only by an interpreter and a handful of staff at the second dinner held at ‘Rengatei’, a light food restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo. At the first dinner held with the couple, the two leaders drank Hiroshima’s specialty Japanese sake (sake) and bottled beer.
At the second dinner, Yang Sang-sang loosened his tie and was known to have a ‘love shot’ with bomb liquor. It is said that when Prime Minister Kishida personally mixed soju and beer and asked in Japanese, “Is this enough?”, President Yoon answered.
Prime Minister Kishida is said to have used the expression “I was moved” by President Yoon’s ‘determination’, such as resolving the issue of compensation for forced labor, saying, “I wish I could have a relationship of personal trust with President Yoon for the rest of my life.” The famous Japanese drama ‘Lonely Gourmet’ also became a hot topic. President Yoon said that Mrs. Kim Gun-hee once wondered, “How can the main character eat like that but still not gain weight?” The owner of the restaurant is said to have said, “The main character of a drama came to us and she said, ‘I work really hard to lose weight.’”
At the ‘Korea-Japan Business Round Table’ on the 17th, Japanese business figures are known to have told President Yoon, “We gained great courage from honest and generous leadership.”
At a meeting with Japanese political figures, President Yoon told Rep. Yuko, daughter of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, “If there is a problem between Korea and Japan, we must go forward while reflecting on the ‘Kim Dae-jung-Obuchi Declaration’ (1998).” Even if there is a conflict, we have to meet.” He also said, “I would like to express my gratitude to Prime Minister Obuchi for showing his insight to her daughter, Yuko, instead.” Komeito Party representative Natsuo Yamaguchi drew attention by wearing a ‘Yoon Seok-yeol watch’, which he received as a gift during his visit to Korea last year, on his wrist during an interview with President Yoon.
Source: Donga
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