TOKYO, Oct. 29 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On October 29, commencing at 4:40 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during his visit to Gyeongju, the ROK for the APEC Ministerial Meetings. The summary of the bilateral meeting is as follows. At the outset, Minister Motegi stated that he was delighted to hold a meeting with Minister Cho shortly after his assumption of office. The two ministers shared recognition that the Japan-ROK relations and the coordination among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK are important under the current strategic ...