Toronto: President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba exchanged social media messages in each other's language following their first summit meeting in Canada, in the latest sign of their commitment to maintaining close communication.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee shared a post on platform X in both Korean and Japanese on Wednesday, reflecting on his first in-person meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba held on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday. In the post, Lee emphasized the need to build "future-oriented" relations with Japan.

A presidential official stated that Lee personally directed the message to be translated into Japanese, highlighting the importance he places on fostering a strong bilateral relationship.

On Thursday, Ishiba responded with a message of his own on X, recounting the summit with Lee and posting it with a Korean translation. In his post, the prime minister expressed his intention to maintain close communication with the South Korean government. He also pledged to coordinate closely on North Korea-related issues with both South Korea and the United States.