Japan–South Korea Transport Policy Dialogue Held

The Japan–South Korea High-Level Transport Talks are vice-ministerial-level policy dialogues between Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport concerning common issues in the transport sector. Their establishment was agreed at the Japan–South Korea ministerial meeting in October 1999, and the talks have been held alternately in Japan and South Korea since March 2000.

The two countries agreed to continue conducting vice-ministerial-level policy dialogue and maintaining their cooperative relationship in the transport sector. They also agreed to hold the next talks in Japan.

At the 14th talks, Japan and South Korea introduced their policies and current circumstances and exchanged views. The agenda comprised four items: [1] carbon neutrality in the transport sector, [2] transport policies for older people, persons with disabilities, and others, [3] major logistics policies, and [4] practical logistics policies. Under [3], Japan addressed a demonstration transport survey concerning the diversification and resilience of international logistics, while South Korea addressed the use of AI technology in the logistics industry. Under [4], the participants discussed reciprocal passage of chassis between Japan and South Korea. Japan was represented by Hirohisa Tsuruta, Councillor for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, while South Korea was represented by Jae-seung Park, Director-General of the Transport and Logistics Office at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, among others.