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Lee sends congratulatory message to new Japanese leader By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso, saying that future-oriented development of relations between South Korea and Japan is essential to prosperity and stability in Northeast Asia.
Aso, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected as Japan's
new prime minister at the Diet on Wednesday, replacing Yasuo Fukuda.
"I wish South Korea and Japan would further improve their neighborhood relations
following the election of Aso as the new Japanese prime minister," Lee said in
the message.
"Bilateral relations must be developed in a future-oriented direction and with
history in mind. That will be essential to the stability and prosperity of
Northeast Asia," said Lee.
Aso, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected as Japan's
new prime minister at the Diet on Wednesday, replacing Yasuo Fukuda.
"I wish South Korea and Japan would further improve their neighborhood relations
following the election of Aso as the new Japanese prime minister," Lee said in
the message.
"Bilateral relations must be developed in a future-oriented direction and with
history in mind. That will be essential to the stability and prosperity of
Northeast Asia," said Lee.
