Talks cover advanced technology development and protection, energy cooperation; sixth dialogue set for next year
South Korea and Japan held an economic security dialogue in Tokyo, discussing ways to cooperate on protecting key advanced technologies — including AI and semiconductors — and stabilizing supply chains for critical minerals.
Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that the two governments convened the fifth South Korea-Japan Economic Security Dialogue in Tokyo. Kim Seong-yeol, the presidential office's economic security secretary, led the South Korean delegation, while Souda Takeshi, a cabinet counselor at Japan's National Security Secretariat, headed the Japanese side.
The two sides assessed the rapidly shifting economic security environment and shared each country's economic security policies to deepen mutual understanding.
Discussions focused particularly on the development and protection of advanced technologies — including AI, semiconductors and quantum — as well as the stabilization of energy and critical mineral supply chains, with both sides exploring concrete areas for cooperation.
Cheong Wa Dae said the dialogue was a follow-up to an agreement between the two leaders to strengthen communication and substantive cooperation in the economic security field. The two governments agreed to hold the sixth economic security dialogue next year.
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