South Korea's new foreign minister tells Foreign Minister Kamikawa, ``Japan-North Korea relations, Japan and South Korea should communicate closely''

On the 21st (local time), South Korea's new Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol held his first meeting with Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on the occasion of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Brazil. pull
We will continue to communicate closely." According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Cho spoke recently during the first Japan-Korea foreign ministers' meeting held for 30 minutes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Moo Yo-jong, deputy director of the North Korean Workers' Party, talked about the possibility of a summit meeting between Japan and North Korea in Pyongyang, and spoke earlier about the status of dialogue between Japan and South Korea.
The Foreign Ministers of Japan and South Korea denounced North Korea's recent escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula and within the region through belligerent statements and provocations, and stated that, based on close cooperation between Japan and South Korea, as well as Japan, the United States, and South Korea, North Korea should work with the international community to Denuclearize Korea
I decided to continue my efforts to return to the path of development. Continuing, Japan and South Korea will work together to resolve various human rights issues in North Korea, including the issue of abduction victims, detainees, and prisoners of war.
I decided to contribute. The two foreign ministers also stated that they "shared recent progress" regarding the Japan-China-ROK summit, which South Korea is chairing, and that they will work together to hold the summit as soon as possible.
There was a consensus. Furthermore, the two leaders agreed that it is important for diplomatic authorities to continue communicating in order to develop future-oriented Japan-South Korea relations.
However, there were differences in positions regarding outstanding issues between the two countries. Regarding the fact that the former conscripted laborers received deposits from the Japanese company “Hitachi Zosen” as compensation for the first time, the South Korean government
The prefectural government said, ``The talks concluded by reaffirming the positions of both sides.'' On the other hand, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, ``Foreign Minister Kamikawa expressed his strong regret that this would put Japanese companies at an unfair disadvantage.''
I made it. Foreign Minister Cho protested that Shimane Prefecture was holding a "Takeshima (Korean name: Dokdo) Day" event on the 22nd, in which high-ranking officials from the central government were scheduled to attend. target/geography
"It is our own territory, which is clear under international law." On the other hand, on the 30th of last month, Foreign Minister Kamikawa said in a diplomatic speech at the Diet that ``Japan is firmly established both in light of historical facts and under international law.''
"It's our territory," he said.