Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers hold telephone talks... ”Maintaining the basic tone of Japan-South Korean relations”

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya on the afternoon of the 11th. This was the first call between the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea since the December 3 emergency martial law was imposed.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea exchanged views on the current situation in South Korea and Japan-South Korea relations.
Minister Cho explained the situation in South Korea and the South Korean government's efforts to ensure stable national administration, saying, "Our
"The government will maintain the current tone of Korea-Japan relations and pursue a consistent and consistent foreign policy," he emphasized. In light of the current international situation, including the North Korea issue, the two sides will consider the Japan-Korea and Japan-U.S.-Korea relations.
As cooperation is extremely important, we agreed to continue to work together to further the development of Japan-Korea relations.
We will continue to steadily advance preparations for the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, and will work closely with all levels to achieve this goal.
We decided to continue to maintain close communication.