Press Briefing

Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jooil

May 16, 2024 14:30 KST

Good afternoon. Let me start today's briefing.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul will deliver welcoming remarks at the fifth Economic Security and Foreign Affairs Forum, co-hosted by the Center for Economic Security and Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Association of International Studies on May 20.

The upcoming forum, to be held under the theme "public-private cooperation in the era of economic security," will be attended by representatives from economic organizations, industries, and experts. The participants will discuss the relationship between economic security and enterprises, and ways for the government and enterprises to work together to manage geopolitical risks.

On the same day, Foreign Minister Cho will deliver an opening speech at the ROK-Japan New Cooperation Vision Forum to be hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The forum, to be held ahead of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan next year, will serve as an opportunity to review the current state of Korea-Japan relations and discuss the way forward for bilateral cooperation.

The forthcoming forum will be attended by experts on Korea-Japan relations, including incumbent and former government officials, academics, and representatives from associations for Korea-Japan exchanges.

(A question-and-answer session followed.)

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