S. Korean, Japanese parliamentarians call for future-oriented ties

TOKYO, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese parliamentary leaders met Friday and agreed on the need to develop bilateral ties in a future-oriented manner.

Chung Sye-kyun, speaker of South Korea's National Assembly, held talks with leaders of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union on the last day of his three-day trip to Japan.

"We determined that (through this visit) we were able to reach an agreement on leading South Korea and Japan into a future-oriented and mature partnership as well as a relationship of strategic partners," Chung said at the meeting at a Tokyo hotel.

Fukushiro Nukaga, chief of the union, voiced his hope that the two countries will focus on the future as they share a past of resolving difficult issues through dialogue and forward-looking efforts.

During his visit, Chung also met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima and House of Councillors President Chuichi Date.

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