Wi Sung-lac, Deputy Minister of the Office of National Security, held a briefing on the 14th at the Osaka Press Center in Japan on the outcome of the Korea-Japan summit and said, "The leaders of the two countries agreed that there is a need to further develop the economic partnership to navigate rapidly changing international dynamics and the trade order."
Deputy Minister Wi said, "To establish an institutional framework for more comprehensive cooperation beyond a trade-centered approach—such as leading on economic security, science and technology, and joint norms—we decided to proceed with discussions among the relevant authorities," adding, "We also decided to continue working-level consultations in areas such as artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights."
Deputy Minister Wi explained, "To resolve challenges commonly faced by both countries, such as regional growth imbalances and low birthrates with an aging population, we agreed to produce concrete and practical results," adding, "We also agreed to jointly respond to transnational crimes that threaten the lives of people in both Korea and Japan, including scam crimes."