South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Su-hoon (right) met Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono. (Photo: english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

Lee said shuttle diplomacy will be restarted if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics in 2018 after South Korean President Moon Jae-in visits Japan for the trilateral meeting between Japan, South Korea, and China. Lee said he and Kono agreed on the need to increase bilateral practical cooperation.