[Reuters, Tokyo, 20]-Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi announced that he would visit the United States from the 24th to the 27th in line with the United Nations General Assembly and attend the meetings of foreign ministers in major countries (G7). Meetings with foreign ministers such as the US, Russia, Iran, and India are also planned. The meeting with the foreign minister Kang Kyung-hwa is still undecided.
He talked about his enthusiasm with the foreign ministers of each country, "I want to have a deep discussion".
At the first meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Labrov, he said, “I want to open my chest and know each other's thoughts,” and “I will not know what the outcome will be.”
Iran will discuss the situation in the Middle East, and India will discuss the reform of the UN Security Council.
In response to the question of whether the meeting with the Korean foreign minister is being coordinated, the only answer was “not decided”.
At the same time, “There is a problem with Japan-Korea relations, and Japan will seek to rectify violations of international law by Korea over the recruitment work”, while “continuing communication between foreign ministers and foreign authorities” I emphasized again.
Regarding Korea ’s abolition of the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement (GSOMIA), “Now Japan and the US and South Korea are important to collaborate over North Korea, and sharing of security-related information should not be impaired. In that respect, he agrees with the US Secretary of State Pompeeo. "
(Edited by Nobumi Takemoto, edited by Shiho Tanaka)