Justice Yong "Korea-Japan issue, if necessary, US help may be available"

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Biden administration in the United States emphasizes cooperation between Korea, the United States, and Japan.

In the midst of this, Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong said that if the US needs help in the issue of Korea and Japan, it is possible to get help.

It is interpreted as the meaning of managing the relationship between the two countries, which has been in conflict so far.

This is reporter Kim A-young.

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Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui-yong attended the Foreign Communications Commission for the first time since his inauguration.

Minister Chung replied, saying, “I don't see it that way, when there is a story that the relationship between Korea and the United States cannot work properly in the future unless the relationship between Korea and Japan is resolved.

[Eui-Yong Jung/Minister of Foreign Affairs: As the Korea-US-Japan triangular cooperation is underway, the issue between Korea and Japan may be supported by our two countries and, if necessary, from the United

States."

Minister Chung said he is continuing to persuade Japan, saying he believes that the situation of the conflict between Korea and Japan can be resolved sufficiently if the two governments talk closely.

He said that he expects to conclude the defense cost share negotiations between the ROK and the United States on a multi-year basis.

[Eui-Yong Jeong/Minister of Foreign Affairs: We will try to reach a conclusion at a reasonable and fair level.

Last year is the same as it has already frozen to the previous year's level.

virtually.]

The use of the expression “freeze” by Minister Chung is interpreted to mean that if the ROK and the United States conclude the negotiations, they will raise defense expenses from this year without retroactively last year.