Press Conferences

Reporter: President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) was detained on the declaration of martial law. You have visited the ROK and held the Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and other events. Please share with us your thoughts on ending up in this situation today.

Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs: I am aware of the reports you are referring to, however, I would like to refrain from commenting on the internal affairs of another country. That being said, as I stated in the ROK, amid the increasingly severe security and strategic environment surrounding Japan, the importance of the Japan-ROK cooperation will increase, never decrease. Accordingly, we intend to pursue the Japan-ROK cooperation.