Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers Meeting... "Realizing Korea-Japan-China Summit Within This Year"

Strengthening ROK-US-Japan Cooperation Amid North Korea-Russia Military Collaboration

Foreign Minister Park Jin held a breakfast meeting and a Korea-Japan foreign ministers' meeting with newly appointed Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York. Both ministers agreed on revitalizing the Korea-Japan-China consultative body with the goal of realizing a Korea-Japan-China summit within the year.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the 21st (local time), Minister Park congratulated the newly appointed Foreign Minister Kamikawa on her inauguration and expressed hope for close communication to continue the positive momentum in Korea-Japan relations. The two ministers discussed strengthening cooperation among Korea-Japan and Korea-US-Japan in responding to the North Korean nuclear issue, including North Korea-Russia military cooperation, as well as regional and international situations.

Park Jin (right), Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a breakfast meeting and a Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers' meeting with newly appointed Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko on the occasion of the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York on the 21st (local time). Photo by Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Kamikawa became the first female head of Japanese diplomacy in 19 years through the cabinet reshuffle carried out by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on the 13th.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that Minister Park and Foreign Minister Kamikawa held a breakfast meeting and talks in New York on the same day. They confirmed close cooperation to further develop Korea-Japan relations. According to Japanese media, Foreign Minister Kamikawa urged, "Let the two countries, Korea and Japan, join forces as partners to open a new era." She emphasized, "I want to ensure clear communication between foreign ministers so that the improvement in relations can be felt by the people of both countries." Additionally, the two ministers exchanged views on the North Korea-Russia summit and shared serious concerns about North Korea's successive ballistic missile launches, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

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