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Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said he hoped that Seoul and Tokyo would resume talks on a free trade agreement following president-elect Lee Myung-bak's inauguration on Feb. 25.
In an interpellation session of the Japanese House of Representatives on Tuesday, Fukuda said, "(After the next president is sworn in Seoul) the political situation will change. Taking advantage of this momentum, I'd like to resume (FTA) talks with Korea."
Korea-Japan FTA talks have been on hold since November 2004.
Japanese media said that the resumption of FTA talks is expected to be an important topic on the agenda of the upcoming Korea-Japan summit scheduled for Lee's inauguration day, given Lee's enthusiasm to resume the negotiations.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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