TOKYO, May 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
[Provisional translation]
(Reporter)
I am Yoshino, with TV Asahi. Madame Prime Minister, you are about to depart for the Republic of Korea. Could you tell us about the significance of this visit and what outcomes you hope to achieve? Also, do you plan to discuss last week's U.S.-China summit meeting, the situation surrounding Iran, and related energy issues?(Prime Minister Takaichi)
Today, I will be visiting the Republic of Korea and holding a summit meeting with President Lee Jae Myung. In January this year, President Lee kindly visited Japan after expressing his wish to visit Nara, my hometown. On this occasion, I have been invited to Andong, President L...