Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Yu Myung-hwan and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yachi Shotaro held the second round of the ROK-Japan Vice Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo on March 6, to exchange views on issues of mutual concern, including pending issues between the ROK and Japan, the North Korean nuclear issue, Northeast Asian security, and cooperation in the international arena.

Vice Minister Yu once again stressed that it is important for Japan to have the correct understanding of history and take corresponding actions for the future-oriented development of the ROK-Japan relations, and called for Japan’s efforts to improve the bilateral relationship.

The two vice ministers agreed to make efforts to amicably resolve various pending issues between the two countries, such as the joint history research activities and assistance for Koreans living in Sakhalin, and to further promote civic-level exchanges between the two countries.

The two vice ministers also agreed to continue close consultations for the early resumption of the stalled Six-Party Talks, and exchanged views on various regional issues in Northeast Asia and East Asia.

Taking this opportunity, Vice Minister Yu also met with major leading figures of the Japanese government.