Unification Minister Kwon Youngse meets with top Japanese officials to discuss ways to strengthen Korea-Japan cooperation regarding unification and North Korean policies
Minister Kwon Youngse visits Japan (March 22-25)
Meeting with Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Kōichi Hagiuda

On March 24, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse, who visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held meetings with key members of the Japanese Parliament.

Minister Kwon met with Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the LDP Kōichi Hagiuda, and then with Secretary-General of the LDP Toshimitsu Motegi, Chairman of the Korean-Japanese Parliamentarians’ Union Fukushiro Nukaga, and the group’s Secretary-General Ryota Takeda.

Meeting with Secretary-General of the LDP Toshimitsu Motegi

Minister Kwon stressed the importance of communication through regular consultation channels between the Ministry of Unification and Japanese government regarding unification and North Korean policies, and asked for the Japanese Parliament’s cooperation.

The Japanese Parliament agreed upon the need to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and Japan on information sharing and human rights issues, including abductees, a common pending issue, amid ongoing provocations by North Korea.

Meeting with Chairman Fukushiro Nukaga and Secretary-General Ryota Takeda of the Korean-Japanese Parliamentarians’ Union.

Meanwhile, during the visit, Minister Kwon reached a consensus with key Japanese officials to work toward the common goal of establishing healthier bilateral ties.

The key Japanese officials highly praised President Yoon Suk Yeol’s determination and expressed their desire to work together through various channels for future-oriented bilateral ties.

With Minister Kwon’s visit to Japan giving new impetus, the Unification Ministry looks forward to closer ties between South Korea and Japan on unification and North Korean policies, and will continue to strengthen cooperation with the international community.