{"id":2202871,"date":"2023-11-27T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202871"},"modified":"2023-11-26T16:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T07:55:27","slug":"japans-support-for-south-korea-2030-expo-bid-reciprocates-yoons-overtures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/japans-support-for-south-korea-2030-expo-bid-reciprocates-yoons-overtures\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s support for South Korea 2030 Expo bid reciprocates Yoon\u2019s overtures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informally told South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that Japan would support South Korea\u2019s bid to host the 2030 World Expo during bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting in India in September, according to the Japanese <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/politics-government\/20231126-151953\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yomiuri Shimbun<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> newspaper. This decision reflects Japan\u2019s endorsement of Yoon\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/03\/yoon-suk-yeols-task-convincing-south-koreans-its-ok-to-get-along-with-japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">efforts to improve bilateral ties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Busan, which is competing with Riyadh and Rome to host the 2030 World Expo, will learn its fate at the Bureau International des Expositions\u2019 general assembly in Paris on Tuesday. The Japanese government has committed to sharing its experiences from the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo with South Korea if Busan is selected, further strengthening collaborative efforts and regional diplomacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s support for South Korea\u2019s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan signifies a further step toward improved Seoul-Tokyo relations. It could also boost South Korea\u2019s likelihood of winning the hosting rights. Tokyo\u2019s gesture also signifies reciprocity toward Yoon\u2019s overtures toward Japan, potentially amplifying his administration\u2019s foreign policy achievements as South Korea approaches its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/election-pressures-mount-for-yoon-suk-yeol-as-approval-among-supporters-slips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parliamentary elections in April<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this thaw in relations faces challenges, notably the Seoul High Court\u2019s decision on Thursday <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/south-korean-court-orders-japan-to-compensate-wartime-slavery-victims\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mandating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tokyo to compensate former South Korean comfort women. This ruling, coming after Kishida\u2019s promise, has the potential to reignite historical tensions. Despite this, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=374398&amp;page=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Sunday to pursue a \u201cconstructive and future-oriented\u201d approach in bilateral relations, coupled with the resumption of shuttle diplomacy, indicates a concerted effort to navigate past grievances and focus on cooperative future endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informally told South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that Japan would support South Korea\u2019s bid to host the 2030 World Expo during bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting in India in September, according to the Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. 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