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Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talks

December 11, 2024

On December 11, commencing at 7:20 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, (Japan Time), Mr. Iwaya Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, spoke over the phone with H.E. Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The summary of the telephone talks is as follows.

  1. Minister Cho explained the recent situation of the ROK. Both Ministers concurred that in light of the current strategic environment, the importance of Japan-ROK relations remains unchanged, and decided to continue close communication between the two governments.
  2. Both Ministers reconfirmed the importance of securing close coordination among Japan, the ROK and the US, bilaterally and trilaterally, on North Korea, despite complicating situations.

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