Ahead of the South Korea-US-Japan Foreign Ministers Meeting, South Korea-Japan Director-General Level Talks Held... South Korea Urges Japan to Promptly Withdraw Export Restriction Measures

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 14th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Kim Jeong-han, Director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a Korea-Japan director-level consultation with Takizaki Shigeki, Director of the Asia and Oceania Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of accompanying the Korea-US and Korea-US-Japan foreign ministers' meetings scheduled to be held in San Francisco, USA.

Director Kim Jeong-han urged the prompt withdrawal of Japan's export restriction measures and reiterated Korea's position regarding forced labor, while Director Takizaki conveyed Japan's stance on these issues.

Furthermore, both directors exchanged views on preparations for the Korea-Japan foreign ministers' meeting during the visit to the US. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official explained, "Both sides agreed to continue dialogue and consultations to resolve major issues between Korea and Japan."

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