South Korea's Lee eager to meet Ishiba soon
Lee held a news conference on Thursday, one day before marking his first month in office. He spoke to reporters at the Blue House, which had served as the president's office for many years.
Lee noted that many sensitive issues lie between the two countries. But he said there are also a number of areas in which Seoul and Tokyo can cooperate, including economic matters and security issues related to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
The president said private-sector exchanges are active and the two countries are important to one another.
Lee also referred to shuttle diplomacy by the two leaders. He said he wants to reduce misunderstandings and increase cooperation through frequent visits and dialog.
Lee said he plans to visit Japan, but the schedule has yet to be fixed because of the Upper House election that will be held in Japan this month.
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