Current, fmr. Japanese PMs attend Tokyo event marking 60 years of normalizing S. Korea-Japan relations

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on Korea and Japan to take a new step forward to an "even brighter future," as he marked 60 years of normalising bilateral relations.

This came at a reception hosted by the Korean Embassy in Tokyo, following a gathering hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Seoul earlier this week.

Around a thousand people attended notably, two former Japanese Prime Ministers Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida, and South Korea's Deputy National Assembly Speaker Joo Ho-young.

Following his (quote) "very productive discussion" with President Lee Jae-myung this week at the G7 in Canada, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed hope for further development of ties, saying there are many areas for cooperation.