Akabane Minister of State “I want to have a constructive discussion on tourism exchange development in Japan and Korea” October 25, 14:54

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane will meet individually with the Korean ministers in conjunction with the G20 tourism ministerial meeting starting in Hokkaido on the 25th, and constructive discussions will be made for the two countries to develop exchanges through tourism. The idea of ​​wanting to do

The G20 tourism ministerial meeting will be held in Kutchan-cho, Hokkaido, for a period of two days from the afternoon of the 25th.

At the press conference after the cabinet meeting, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane, attending the meeting, made it clear that he would have a separate meeting with Korea ’s Director of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Park Yang-Woo.

Mr. Akabane said, “Personal exchange between Japan and Korea is the foundation of mutual understanding between the two countries, and it is important to continue tourism exchange with South Korea by valuing exchanges between the private sector and the region. I would like to exchange constructive opinions for the development of tourism exchanges, ”and expressed the idea of ​​discussions to stop the decline in tourists due to the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations.

In addition, Minister Akabane said, “I want to make the most of this opportunity to share cutting-edge knowledge with G20 countries in Japan, aiming to be a developed country for tourism.” He stressed the desire to strengthen the acceptance system.