Japanese Media: "Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers Coordinate Meeting at Early August ASEAN Summit"

On the afternoon of the 18th, Park Jin, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, exchanged greetings before their meeting at the Ikura Embassy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs located in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Japanese local media reported on the 30th that the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan are coordinating to hold a meeting during the series of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) related foreign ministers' meetings to be held in Cambodia in early next month.

According to the report, Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa will attend the series of ASEAN-related foreign ministers' meetings held in Cambodia from August 3 to 5.

It is known that the Japanese government is coordinating plans to hold not only the South Korea-Japan foreign ministers' meeting but also trilateral foreign ministers' meetings among the US, Australia, and Japan, as well as bilateral foreign ministers' meetings between China and Japan.

Minister Park visited Japan for the first time since his inauguration on the 18th of this month, held talks with Foreign Minister Hayashi, and discussed bilateral issues including compensation for forced labor victims during the Japanese colonial period. At that time, Minister Park said, "I look forward to meeting Foreign Minister Hayashi at the ASEAN-related foreign ministers' meeting held in Cambodia," and added, "We will continue the 'shuttle dialogue' between South Korea and Japan."