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Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talks
April 2, 2026
On April 2, commencing at 5:30 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, spoke over the phone with H.E. Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The summary of the telephone talks is as follows.
- The two Ministers, under the current situation in the Indo-Pacific, shared a recognition of the strategic importance of the Japan-ROK relations, and discussed the importance of strategic coordination including security cooperation between Japan and the ROK as well as among Japan, the ROK and the U.S.
- The two Ministers discussed the recent situation in the Middle East, including from the perspective of ensuring a stable supply of energy and critical goods. They concurred on cooperating toward an early de-escalation of the situation.
- The two Ministers concurred on continuing close communication between the two governments.