Lee calls expanding cooperation with Japan 'task of this era' amid global upheaval

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SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that deepening cooperation with Japan is a key task amid global upheaval driven by the development of artificial intelligence (AI), citing supply chains, AI and aerospace as major areas of cooperation.

The president delivered the message in a written speech at the Future Economic Forum 2026, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, under the theme, "A fragmenting global economy, bridging the Korean and Japanese markets." "Amid the civilization-level upheaval, the matter of the two countries deepening and expanding their cooperation constitutes a task of this time that can no long be postponed," Lee said in the message read by his press secretary, Seong Ghi-hong.

Lee said the world is now undergoing unprecedented transformations in its security situation and trade order, while technological innovations driven by AI are bringing about fundamental changes in people's lives and the future, adding that fostering Seoul and Tokyo ties constitutes a timely task against such a backdrop.

"The government is strengthening the foundation for trust (with Japan) based on brisk shuttle diplomacy while expanding the scope of South Korea-Japan economic cooperation, not only in the stabilization of supply chains but also in advanced technologies, including AI, aerospace and biotechnology," he noted.

The president also cited low birth rates and an aging population as social issues shared by the two countries that they are working together to address through joint responses, calling on participants to explore further ways to deepen bilateral economic cooperation.

President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

Lee calls expanding cooperation with Japan 'task of this era' amid global upheaval

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首尔，11月3日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周二表示，在全球人工智能发展引发的动荡中，深化与日本的合作是一项关键任务，他指出供应链、人工智能和航空航天是主要的合作领域。

李明博总统在韩联社主办的2026年未来经济论坛上发表了书面讲话，该论坛的主题是“全球经济碎片化，连接韩日市场”。李明博在新闻秘书成基洪宣读的讲话中表示：“在文明层面发生巨变的当下，两国深化和扩大合作是刻不容缓的时代任务。”

李表示，世界安全形势和贸易秩序正在经历前所未有的变革，人工智能驱动的技术创新正在给人们的生活和未来带来根本性的变化，在此背景下，加强首尔和东京之间的关系是一项及时的任务。

他指出：“政府正在通过积极的穿梭外交加强（与日本的）信任基础，同时扩大韩日经济合作的范围，不仅在稳定供应链方面，而且在人工智能、航空航天和生物技术等先进技术领域。”

总统还指出，低出生率和人口老龄化是两国共同面临的社会问题，两国正在通过联合应对措施共同解决这些问题，并呼吁与会者探讨进一步深化双边经济合作的途径。

2026年11月2日，李在明总统在首尔国会发表讲话。（韩联社）

李在镕称在全球动荡之际，扩大与日本的合作是“这个时代的任务”。