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Korea, Japan hold economic security dialogue to discuss nurturing advanced tech

Korea and Japan held a bilateral economic security dialogue in Tokyo on Tuesday to share their relevant policies and discuss current issues, including the development of advanced technologies, the presidential office said. The fifth Korea-Japan economic security dialogue was attended by Kim Sung-yeol, Seoul's presidential secretary for economic security, and Takeshi Soda, a senior official at…

Korea, Japan hold economic security dialogue to discuss nurturing advanced tech

On Tuesday, Korea and Japan convened a bilateral economic security dialogue in Tokyo to exchange policies and discuss pressing issues, according to the presidential office. The fifth iteration of this dialogue saw the participation of Kim Sung-yeol, Seoul's presidential secretary for economic security, and Takeshi Soda, a senior official from Japan's National Security Secretariat.

Both sides engaged in a comprehensive review of their economic security situations, sharing pertinent policies to bolster mutual understanding, as reported by Cheong Wa Dae. They also deliberated on contemporary economic security concerns, such as the advancement and safeguarding of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and semiconductors, as well as ensuring the stability of energy and critical mineral supply chains.

Cooperation measures in these areas were also explored during the dialogue, which was organized pursuant to a prior agreement between the Korean and Japanese leaders to intensify communication and collaboration in economic security, according to the presidential office.

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