Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok is meeting with Mizushima, the Japanese Ambassador to Korea, at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 9th. (Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance)
As concerns from the international community grew over the impeachment standoff, the government has been meeting consecutively with foreign embassy chiefs in Korea to defend its position.
On the afternoon of the 9th, Choi Sang-mok, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance, met with Koichi Mizushima, the Japanese Ambassador to Korea, at the Government Seoul Office. He said, "Given the recent political situation, we believe there are considerable concerns in home countries, including Korean companies. However, our economic system is solid, and the government's emergency response system is operating stably."
During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Choi stated, "Looking at past cases, shocks caused by non-economic factors such as politics have been limited, and there is almost no impact in the mid to long term. We will continue policy responses as usual to prevent foreign companies' investment and economic activities from shrinking, and we will spare no effort to maintain trust and promote economic cooperation between the two countries."
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance reported that Ambassador Koichi Mizushima highly appreciated the Korean government's efforts and requested that close communication continue.
Earlier, Shigeru Ishiba, the Japanese Prime Minister, chose Korea as the first country to visit for bilateral diplomacy after taking office in October, but he canceled the visit plans as political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law continued.
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