Korea's foreign ministry denies Kyodo news report on Seoul-Tokyo summit
South Korea has denied a Japanese media report that claimed… the Korean government requested for the leaders of the two countries to hold a summit this June.
Seoul's foreign ministry said that the two sides DID share ideas on enhancing cooperation in various fields, during the meeting with top Japanese officials on Tuesday,... but a request for a summit was not made.
The statement comes in response to a report from Japan-based Kyodo news agency that quoted a Japanese government official, claiming Seoul requested that President Moon Jae-in and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a summit on the sidelines of the G20 summit in June.
Seoul's foreign ministry said that the two sides DID share ideas on enhancing cooperation in various fields, during the meeting with top Japanese officials on Tuesday,... but a request for a summit was not made.
The statement comes in response to a report from Japan-based Kyodo news agency that quoted a Japanese government official, claiming Seoul requested that President Moon Jae-in and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a summit on the sidelines of the G20 summit in June.
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