Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi met with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wa of Korea for the first time after taking office in New York on the afternoon of the 26th. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the talk time was about 50 minutes, exceeding the scheduled 20 minutes, and many of them were attended only by an interpreter.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in addition to the issue of ex-payment work, both sides asserted their respective positions, such as tightening export restrictions against South Korea and the decision to abolish Korea-Japan Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement (GSOMIA). Mr. Motegi insisted on the problem of the former recruitment work, "I would like to continue communication between diplomatic authorities, including those between the foreign ministers, for the solution." Mr. Yasu said, “I would like to continue a good dialogue with Minister Mogi,” but it ended in parallel lines.
On the other hand, both of them agreed on the future-oriented relationship between Japan and Korea and the importance of collaboration over the North Korean issue. He confirmed his intention to continue communication between diplomatic authorities.
After the meeting, Mr. Yasu told reporters “Ryogoku…
