日韓外相、１３日に会談　国交正常化６０年、連携確認へ

　日韓両政府は１０日、岩屋毅外相が１３日にソウルを訪れ、趙兌烈外相と会談すると発表した。韓国政治の混乱が続いているものの、今年が国交正常化６０年の節目であることを踏まえ、日韓、日米韓連携の維持・強化を確認したい考えだ。
　岩屋氏は１０日の記者会見で「引き続き日韓、日米韓が緊密な連携を確保していくこと、国交正常化６０周年関連事業を双方で進めていくことを確認したい」と述べた。外相就任後初の訪韓で、日本の外相としては国際会議などを除けば河野太郎氏以来７年ぶり。
　日韓外相は会談後に共同記者会見に臨み、両国関係の重要性が変わらないことを内外に示す。岩屋氏は１４日、大統領の職務を代行する崔相穆経済副首相兼企画財政相を表敬する予定だ。（2025/01/10-18:13）

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit Seoul to hold talks with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, on Monday, the Japanese and South Korean governments said Friday.
   Despite the ongoing turmoil in South Korean politics, the two governments intend to confirm their policy of maintaining and strengthening cooperation between the two countries and among the two plus the United States.
   "I want to confirm that Japan and South Korea, along with Japan, the United States and South Korea, will continue to ensure close cooperation and that Tokyo and Seoul will both advance projects marking this year's 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations," Iwaya told a press conference.
   This will be Iwaya's first visit to South Korea since becoming foreign minister in October last year. He will be the first Japanese foreign minister to visit the neighboring country in seven years, excluding trips for international conferences.
   Iwaya will hold a joint press conference with Cho after their meeting. He also plans to pay a courtesy call on South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who is deputy prime minister and economy and finance minister, on Tuesday.