Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers: "Prompt Holding of Korea-Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting"

55-Minute Bilateral Meeting on the Occasion of APEC

Park Jin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is accompanying President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko on the 15th (local time) and agreed to continue consultations for holding the Korea-China-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers held a bilateral meeting for 55 minutes from 10:20 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The ministers discussed major issues and mutual interests between Korea and Japan.

Regarding the Korea-China-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which is likely to be held in Busan this month, the ministers stated, "Let us continue consultations for its prompt convening." The foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the Korea-China-Japan summit is expected to take place in late this month. They also agreed to continue cooperation between Korea and Japan to respond to serious international situations such as North Korea's nuclear issue, the situation in Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas armed conflict.

The ministers welcomed the in-depth discussions across a wide range of fields through the Korea-Japan Deputy Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue, resumed after nine years, and agreed to activate exchanges at various levels between the diplomatic authorities going forward.

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