China News Service, July 19. According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, who is visiting Japan, will visit Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Japanese Prime Minister's residence on the 19th, and convey to him the strong will of South Korean President Yoon Seok-wyeh on improving relations between South Korea and Japan.
In addition, Park Jin will also meet with Fukujiro Ngaga, chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union, at a hotel in Tokyo on the same day to discuss plans for improving relations between South Korea and Japan.
He will also go to the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan to offer condolences to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot and died a few days ago, and hold a meeting with Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party.
On the afternoon of the 18th local time, Park Zhen and Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fang were holding talks in Tokyo.
This is the first visit by a South Korean foreign minister to Japan since December 2012.
According to the schedule, the two sides exchanged views on issues such as compensation for forced labor in Japan during World War II and the "South Korea-Japan Military Intelligence Protection Agreement".
According to Kyodo News, the foreign ministers of the two countries agreed to resolve the issue of forced labor claims during World War II as soon as possible.