”I like Japchae”... ”Fankurusekza”'s Shinjiro Koizumi ”visits Korea” = Korean media

On the 10th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi, who is currently visiting South Korea, spoke of Japan's special closeness to South Korea at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Food Security Ministers' Meeting held in Incheon.
On the same day, South Korea's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Song Mi-ryeong, said that her first impression of Minister Koizumi was that he was "pleasant and very nice," and added, "Two weeks ago, his wife and children came to Seoul.
"He said, 'Young people in Japan love Korea,'" he said, adding, "He also said, 'Of all the Korean foods, japchae is his favorite.'"
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Koizumi, who arrived in Korea via Incheon Airport on the 9th to attend the meeting, said, "Let's deal with the 2019 environment issue in a fun, cool and sexy way."
As a result of his remarks, he was given the nickname "Hwang Kul Seok-za" in South Korea. At just 44 years old, Koizumi is already serving his sixth term as a member of the House of Representatives and is considered a key figure in Japanese politics.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Koizumi, who met with Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Song on the same day, is also scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the 11th.
It is unusual for South Korea's foreign minister to meet with a foreign minister from another ministry overseas when there are no particular issues at stake.
The meeting is expected to include discussions on the successful holding of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju at the end of October this year, as well as future-oriented Japan-Korea relations.