Vice Minister for Economic Affairs Emphasizes Economic Exchange and Cooperation Between Korea and Japan

'The 52nd Korea-Japan Business Conference' Held on the 27th

Park Ki-young, Deputy Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Park Ki-young, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, emphasized the need for economic exchange and cooperation between the two countries at the '52nd Korea-Japan Business Meeting' held on the 27th.

The meeting was jointly hosted by the Korea-Japan Economic Association of Korea and the Japan-Korea Economic Association of Japan, with support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The meeting has been held alternately every year since 1969 to build an economic cooperation network and discuss current issues between Korea and Japan.

This year, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the meeting was held for the first time since its inception as a video conference between the two countries (Seoul-Tokyo).

Korea was represented by Deputy Minister Park, Kim Yoon, Chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association, Nam Gwan-pyo, Ambassador of Korea to Japan; Japan was represented by Sasaki Mikio, Chairman of the Japan-Korea Economic Association, Nukaga Fukushiro, Chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary League, and Fukuda Yasuo, former Prime Minister. Over 200 businesspeople, policy officials, and politicians from both countries participated.

In his congratulatory remarks, Deputy Minister Park said, "Although Korea-Japan relations are currently in a difficult situation, economic exchanges between the two countries have served as a pillar supporting Korea-Japan relations," adding, "Economic exchanges between the two countries must continue unwaveringly."

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