##韩日财长会谈聚焦经济合作，两国关系回暖显现
**韩联社首尔8月21日电**韩国经济副总理兼企划财政部长官崔相穆21日在中央政府首尔办公大楼接见了日本新任驻韩大使水嶋光一，双方就经济合作方案进行了深入探讨。此次会谈是韩日两国在领导人互访后，双方政府在经济领域的重要互动，也体现了韩日关系的进一步回暖。
崔相穆在会谈中强调，韩日两国互为重要贸易伙伴，去年两国重启领导人互访的“穿梭外交”后，双边经济合作范围已扩大到能源、风投等领域。他指出，韩日财长会议是双方共享经济、税收等多个领域的政策经验、加强合作的有效协商机制。两国政府今后也将通过多种形式的交流，增进相互理解。
水嶋光一也对两国在多个领域开展经济合作，以及通过双边、多边机制来加强合作的必要性表示认同。他表示，日本政府将积极推动与韩国的经济合作，共同促进两国经济发展。
此外，崔相穆还呼吁日方支持并协助韩国担任2025亚太经合组织（APEC）领导人非正式会议及财长会议轮值主席国，并关注韩国为编入世界国债指数（WGBI），正积极采取改善外国投资者对韩国国债的投资便利性等举措。
此次韩日财长会谈聚焦经济合作，传递出两国关系积极向好的信号。近年来，韩日关系因历史问题和领土争议陷入低谷。但随着两国领导人互访和一系列外交努力，双方关系正在逐渐改善。此次会谈也表明，在经济合作方面，两国已经找到了共同利益点，并愿意携手共进。未来，韩日两国在经济、文化、科技等领域的合作有望进一步深化，为两国关系发展注入新的活力。
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##South Korean Finance Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador, Seeking New Breakthrough in Economic Cooperation
**Keywords:** South Korean Finance Minister, Japanese Ambassador, Economic Cooperation
**Seoul, August 21 (Yonhap)** – South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Choo Kyung-ho, met with Japan’s newly appointed Ambassador to South Korea, Mitsui Koichi, at the central government’s Seoul office building on Monday, where they discussed economic cooperation plansin depth. This meeting is a significant interaction between the two governments in the economic field following reciprocal visits by their leaders, reflecting a further warming of relations between South Korea and Japan.
During the meeting, Choo emphasized that South Korea and Japanare important trading partners for each other. He noted that since the two countries resumed “shuttle diplomacy” with reciprocal visits by their leaders last year, bilateral economic cooperation has expanded to areas such as energy and venture capital. He pointed out thatthe South Korea-Japan Finance Ministers’ Meeting is an effective consultation mechanism for the two sides to share policy experiences and strengthen cooperation in various fields such as economics and taxation. The two governments will also continue to enhance mutual understanding through various forms of exchanges in the future.
Mitsui Koichi also agreed on the necessity ofeconomic cooperation between the two countries in multiple areas and strengthening cooperation through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms. He stated that the Japanese government will actively promote economic cooperation with South Korea to jointly promote the economic development of both countries.
In addition, Choo called on Japan to support and assist South Korea in its role as chair of the2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Informal Meeting and Finance Ministers’ Meeting, and to pay attention to South Korea’s efforts to be included in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) by actively taking measures to improve the investment convenience for foreign investors in Korean government bonds.
The South Korea-Japan Finance Ministers’ Meeting, focusing on economic cooperation, sends a positive signal of the improving relations between the two countries. In recent years, South Korea-Japan relations have fallen into a low point due to historical issues and territorial disputes. However, with reciprocal visits by the leaders of the two countriesand a series of diplomatic efforts, relations between the two countries are gradually improving. This meeting also indicates that the two countries have found common ground in terms of economic cooperation and are willing to work together. In the future, cooperation between South Korea and Japan in areas such as economics, culture, and technology is expected to deepenfurther, injecting new vitality into the development of bilateral relations.
【来源】https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20240821004600881?section=politics/index&input=rss
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