Foreign Minister Iwaya shaking hands with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul
Foreign Minister Iwaya shaking hands with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul
The two ministers during the Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The two ministers during the Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
On March 22, commencing at 11:20 a.m. for approximately 110 minutes, Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan held a bilateral meeting and a luncheon meeting with H.E. Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during his visit to Japan to attend the Japan-China-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The summary of the bilateral meeting is as follows.
At the outset, Minister Iwaya welcomed Minister Cho’s visit to Japan, and the two Ministers confirmed that it serves the both counties’ strategic interests to maintain and progress the positive atmosphere of Japan-ROK relations and to further strengthen the cooperation among Japan, the ROK and the U.S., as the global situation enters a period of upheaval.
The two Ministers shared serious concerns over North Korea’s nuclear and missile activities, the advancement of Russia-North Korea military cooperation, and North Korea’s malicious cyber activities, including cryptocurrency thefts, that fund its nuclear and missile programs. They reaffirmed that they would continue to work closely together between Japan and ROK, as well as among Japan, the ROK and the U.S. Minister Iwaya expressed his appreciation for the consistent support from the government of the ROK for the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.
The two Ministers also had a candid exchange of views on regional situations and international situations, and concurred that they would work closely together between Japan and the ROK, as well as among Japan, the ROK, and the U.S.
The two Ministers affirmed that the two governments would continue to communicate closely with one another.