Japan and South Korea foreign ministers hold telephone talks... ”National affairs are being managed stably overall” and ”There are no concerns about the activities of foreign companies”

On the 23rd, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "In a telephone conversation with his counterpart Iwaya Takeshi, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol reaffirmed the need for continued strong cooperation between South Korea and Japan, and between South Korea and the United States and Japan.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Cho held a 20-minute telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Iwao Naoto that morning, during which they exchanged views on the situation in South Korea and the future of Japan-South Korea relations.
"Our government is steadily managing national affairs under the acting authority system, and we will steadily maintain the diplomatic foundation, including the development of Korea-Japan relations," Cho said.
"There is nothing to be concerned about even in normal economic activities," he said, adding, "We hope to continue economic cooperation between the two countries." The two foreign ministers also said, "With the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea approaching in a week,
The two sides agreed to "steadily prepare to make this a meaningful year in terms of bilateral relations." The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "In order to respond to the severe international situation, including the North Korea issue, we will strengthen the Korea-Japan and Korea-U.S.-Japan Cooperation Forums.
"We agreed to unite our forces and continue to maintain close communication at all levels."