Speculation of Moon, Suga summit in Tokyo mounts, as South Korea warns against leaks
- Japanese media reported that Seoul had sought a summit between President Moon Jae-in and PM Yoshihide Suga at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- Moon is said to be willing to meet Suga, but aides say he will not travel to Tokyo unless there are good chances of mending bilateral tensions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “strong regrets over leaks of the two sides’ consultations through media reports describing Japan’s unilateral perspective citing Japanese government officials”.
The statement added that “it may be difficult for the two governments to continue consultations over a summit. We urge Tokyo’s prudent responses”.
The warning came hours after a Nikkei report that the Japanese government had informed Seoul that it would agree to hold a Moon-Suga summit, adding that the Blue House had been calling for a meeting of the two leaders if Moon attends the Olympics opening ceremony on July 23.
A number of Japanese news outlets reported that Moon had sought a summit with Suga to improve bilateral relations, but both governments denied the reports.
A presidential Blue House official on Sunday said Moon is willing to meet Suga if he travels to Tokyo.
