Indo-PacificSouth Korea and Japan must cooperate at U.N. next year, Seoul envoy says
Lee Shin-wha says Security Council seats offer golden opportunity to cement ties
Lee Shin-wha, South Korea's ambassador for international cooperation on North Korean human rights, speaks to reporters at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Nov. 8. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
November 10, 2023 06:05 JST
WASHINGTON -- South Korea and Japan will serve together on the United Nations Security Council in 2024 for the first time in 27 years, presenting a "wonderful opportunity" to cooperate on global issues, a key South Korean diplomat visiting Washington said this week.