South Korea and Japan have discussed cooperation on fostering and protecting advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and quantum technology, as well as stabilizing supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
The Blue House announced that the fifth Korea-Japan Economic Security Dialogue took place on September 1 in Tokyo.
Kim Sung-yeol, the economic security secretary at the Blue House, represented South Korea, while Takeshi Souda, the Cabinet Secretariat's National Security Bureau chief, represented Japan.
During the meeting, the two countries assessed the recent economic security environment and shared their respective economic security policies. This exchange aimed to enhance mutual understanding of each country's policies and discuss key economic security issues.
Particularly, they discussed strategic policies for fostering advanced technologies like AI, semiconductors, and quantum technology while also protecting critical technologies.
Another major agenda item was establishing stable supply chains for energy and critical minerals. The two nations sought practical cooperation measures to respond to supply chain restructuring and changes in the economic and trade order.
This economic security dialogue was a follow-up to the agreement made during the Korea-Japan summit on August 23 to strengthen strategic communication and practical cooperation in the field of economic security.
At that time, the leaders of both countries recognized the need to enhance strategic communication between Korea and Japan in light of changes in the regional strategic environment, including the Indo-Pacific region, and the new economic and trade order. They agreed to expand communication at various government levels, including security and economic security.
The two governments will continue discussions on economic security issues and plan to hold the sixth Korea-Japan Economic Security Dialogue next year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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