Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hirai Holds a Meeting with Mr. Ahn Duk-geun, Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea

On Friday, June 30, Mr. Hirai Hirohide, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, held a Meeting in Seoul with Mr. Ahn Duk-geun, Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, ROK.

During the meeting, they valued the progress of cooperation in the steel and energy sectors while shuttle diplomacy has been gathering pace since the Japan-ROK Summit Meeting in March this year, and shared a common view that the two countries should communicate closely toward enhancing cooperation in the fields of industry and energy. They also concurred on the direction toward communicating in the field of digital trade while advancing cooperation through the IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework) and the WTO (World Trade Organization.)

Division in Charge

Korea Office, Trade Policy Bureau