{
  "id": 2372751,
  "title": "Korea, Japan finance ministries discuss bilateral exchanges, latest economic developments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/korea-japan-finance-ministries-discuss-bilateral-exchanges-latest",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260821/korea-japan-finance-ministries-discuss-bilateral-exchanges-latest-economic-developments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent vice finance ministerial-level meeting held in Japan, officials from South Korea and Japan discussed bilateral exchanges and the latest economic developments in global financial markets. The meeting, which took place in Tokyo, saw Moon Ji-sung, the deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of Finance and Economy in South Korea, engage in discussions with Atsushi Mimura, the vice minister of finance from Japan.\n\nDuring the meeting, both countries exchanged views on recent trends in the global economy and financial markets, while also sharing their efforts to tackle related challenges. They also explored avenues to foster bilateral exchanges and address pending issues on multilateral platforms, such as ASEAN+3 and the Group of 20 (G20).\n\nThe finance authorities of both nations pledged to maintain close coordination at both senior and working levels to ensure the smooth functioning of their economies. Earlier this month, Moon Ji-sung had commented that South Korea was maintaining close communication with Japan, amid market speculation that financial authorities in both countries might have intervened in the foreign exchange market.",
  "summary": "Korea and Japan held a vice finance ministerial-level meeting in Japan on Friday to discuss bilateral exchanges and the latest trends in global financial markets, the finance ministry said. Moon Ji-sung, deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, met with Atsushi Mimura, Japan's vice minister of finance, in Tokyo. During the meeting, the two countries…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean and Japanese finance ministers meet in Tokyo",
    "Discuss bilateral exchanges and global economic trends",
    "Pledge close coordination to address economic challenges"
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea, Japan finance ministries discuss bilateral exchanges, latest economic developments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/korea-japan-finance-ministries-discuss-bilateral-exchanges-latest-2374525",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}