International Policy: 4th Japan-Korea Finance Officials' Meeting
Overview
On August 21, 2026, the 4th Japan-Korea Finance Officials' Meeting was held at Japan's Ministry of Finance in Tokyo. Japan's Ministry of Finance and Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance exchanged views on cooperation between the two countries, key issues in the global economy and financial markets, and major issues in multilateral forums such as ASEAN+3 and the G20, as well as the 11th Japan-Korea Finance Ministers' Dialogue scheduled to be held in Korea. The financial authorities of both countries plan to continue close cooperation at both senior-official and working levels.
Key points
- The 4th Japan-Korea Finance Officials' Meeting was held at Japan's Ministry of Finance in Tokyo.
- They exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and key issues in multilateral forums.
- The financial authorities of both countries plan to continue cooperation at both senior-official and working levels.
Overview
On August 21, 2026, Jun Mimura, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs at Japan's Ministry of Finance, and Moon Jiseong, Director-General for International Economic Management at Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, held the 4th Japan-Korea Finance Officials' Meeting at Japan's Ministry of Finance in Tokyo.
The meeting was held to discuss cooperation between the financial authorities of the two countries. The participants addressed the global economy and financial markets, as well as key issues in multilateral forums such as ASEAN+3 and the G20.
Impact
The financial authorities of both countries plan to continue close cooperation not only at the senior-official level but also at the working level.
Details
The participants exchanged views on the global economy, financial markets, and key issues in multilateral forums such as ASEAN+3 and the G20. Cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels was also discussed.
They also discussed the 11th Japan-Korea Finance Ministers' Dialogue and other matters scheduled to take place in Korea.
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