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Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Ministry of Foregn Affairs of Japan

October 29, 2025

On October 29, commencing at 4:40 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during his visit to Gyeongju, the ROK for the APEC Ministerial Meetings. The summary of the bilateral meeting is as follows.

1. At the outset, Minister Motegi stated that he was delighted to hold a meeting with Minister Cho shortly after his assumption of office.
2. The two ministers shared recognition that the Japan-ROK relations and the coordination among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK are important under the current strategic environment and concurred to develop the Japan-ROK relations in a future-oriented and stable manner.
3. The two ministers also exchanged views on regional situations, such as our policies toward North Korea, and concurred that they would work closely together between Japan and the ROK, as well as among Japan, the ROK, and the U.S. Minister Motegi also expressed his appreciation for the consistent support from the government of the ROK for the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.
4. The two ministers reaffirmed that they would continue to communicate closely with one another.