Prime Minister and LDP President Shinzo Abe exchanged a smile and a handshake with President Park Geun-hye at the Japan-South Korea summit. It was the first time the two leaders had met. Among the outcomes of their talks was an agreement to accelerate negotiations seeking an early resolution to the comfort women issue. In their statement they said, "We must not leave impediments to coming generations as we seek to build a future-oriented cooperative relationship."

<November 2 (Monday), Presidential Blue House, Seoul>