Japan plans to maintain working-level communications with South Korea in the wake of its National Assembly's vote on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The Japanese government plans to gather more information on the situation in South Korea, including its Constitutional Court proceedings, to determine the appropriateness of the National Assembly's decision.
Yoon has now been suspended.
The Japanese government also plans to monitor the activities of South Korea's ruling and opposition parties.

Yoon has expressed deep commitment to improving relations with Japan, raising some concern within the Japanese government about the impact his suspension might have on bilateral diplomacy.

A Japanese government official told NHK on Saturday that under the current circumstances, the two countries may not be in the mood to celebrate next year, which marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations.

Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen told reporters on Saturday that South Korea is an important neighboring country for Japan to work with in addressing various international challenges.
He said as the region's security situation grows more severe and complex, cooperation between Japan and South Korea, as well as their relations with the United States, remain important.