The 7th Japan-R.O.K. Politico-Military Talks

October 9, 2007

The 7th Japan-Republic of Korea Politico-Military Talks will be held on October 12 (Fri) in Pusan, the Republic of Korea.
The Talks will be attended on the Japanese side by Mr. Kenichiro Sasae, Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ryutaro Matsumoto, Deputy Director-General, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, and other officials from the two ministries; and on the R.O.K. side by Mr. Kim Joe Shin, Director-General, North-East Asian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brigadier General Kim Byoung Gi, Vice Director, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of National Defense, and other officials from the two ministries.
At the Talks, the diplomatic and defense authorities of the two countries will exchange views on the security environment surrounding them, the security and defense policy of each country, and other matters.

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