日韓、安保協力の重要性確認　９年ぶりに次官戦略対話

　日韓両政府は５日、ソウルで外務次官による戦略対話を開いた。厳しい安全保障環境を踏まえ、日韓の安保協力の重要性について認識を共有。外交当局間の意思疎通をさらに積み重ねることも確認した。
　戦略対話の開催は２０１４年１０月以来、９年ぶり。日本側から岡野正敬外務事務次官、韓国側から張虎鎮外務第１次官が出席した。岡野氏は「日韓はさまざまな国際社会の課題にパートナーとして協力して取り組むべき重要な隣国同士だ」と強調した。（2023/10/05-18:52）

The Japanese and South Korean governments held a meeting of their vice foreign ministers for strategic dialogue for the first time in nine years in Seoul on Thursday, agreeing on the importance of their security cooperation amid the severe security environment surrounding the two Asian neighbors.
   The meeting was attended by Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano and Chang Ho-jin, South Korea's first vice foreign minister.
   The two officials also affirmed a policy of further deepening communication between diplomatic authorities of their countries.
   "Japan and South Korea are important neighbors that should work together as partners on various international issues," Okano said.
   Okano and Chang discussed the recent situation in North Korea, including its summit with Russia last month, and reaffirmed close cooperation between Japan and South Korea, and among the two countries plus the United States.