"Meeting between Mrs. Hiroko Kishida and Mrs. Kim Gun-hee: A Friendly Lunch and Discussion on Food Cultures and Peace | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan"

2023-05-21 10:42:43

Meeting between Mrs. Hiroko Kishida, wife of the Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs. Kim Gun-hee, First Lady of the Republic of Korea | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Reiwa 5 May 21

Mrs. Kishida and Mrs. Kim Gun-hee of the President taking a commemorative photo before eating lunch

Mrs. Kishida, wife of Prime Minister Kishida, having a conversation with First Lady Kim Gun-hee while grilling okonomiyaki

About 70 minutes from 12:40 p.m. on May 21, 2021, Mrs. Hiroko Kishida, wife of the Prime Minister of Japan, met with Mrs. Kim Gun-hee, First Lady of the Republic of Korea, who was visiting Japan for the G7 Hiroshima Summit.Mrs. KIM Keon Hee, First Lady of the Republic of Korea) over lunch, the summary is as follows.

At the outset, Mrs. Kishida stated that she was delighted to be able to welcome Mrs. Kim to her hometown of Hiroshima.
Mrs. Kishida explained to Mrs. Kim about okonomiyaki, a Hiroshima specialty, and introduced the diverse food culture of Japan. In a friendly atmosphere, the two wives enjoyed okonomiyaki cooked on an iron griddle while discussing the food cultures of Japan and South Korea.
Afterwards, the two wives talked about the program of the G7 Hiroshima Summit. Mrs. Kishida told Mrs. Kim the paper crane bead badges distributed to the spouses of the leaders participating in the G7 Hiroshima Summit. I explained that I distributed paper crane bead badges from Hiroshima with the meaning of praying for peace.
Finally, Mrs. Kishida said she looked forward to seeing him again.

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