What did Korea and Japan discuss at the vice finance ministerial meeting in Tokyo?

Moon Ji-sung and Atsushi Mimura exchanged views on recent developments in the global economy and financial markets. They also discussed ways to promote bilateral exchanges and pending issues on multilateral platforms such as ASEAN+3 and the G20.

Why are Korea and Japan keeping close finance coordination now?

The finance ministry said both sides were sharing efforts to address challenges in the global economy and financial markets. Moon also previously said South Korea was maintaining close coordination with Japan amid market speculation about foreign exchange intervention.

What did the two finance authorities say about future cooperation?

Korea and Japan vowed to continue close coordination at both the senior and working levels. The ministry said the talks also covered pending issues on multilateral platforms, including ASEAN+3 and the G20.

Korea, Japan finance ministries discuss bilateral exchanges, latest economic developments

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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. Moon Ji-sung met with Atsushi Mimura in Tokyo, and the two sides also exchanged views on recent developments in the global economy. They discussed pending issues on multilateral platforms such as ASEAN+3 and the G20, and pledged continued coordination.

Key Facts

Moon Ji-sung, deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, met Atsushi Mimura, Japan's vice minister of finance, in Tokyo.
The two countries discussed recent developments in the global economy and financial markets.
They also talked about pending issues on multilateral platforms such as ASEAN+3 and the Group of 20.
The finance authorities said they would continue close coordination at both the senior and working levels.
Moon had noted late last month that South Korea was maintaining close coordination with Japan amid market speculation about foreign exchange intervention.

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Published Aug 21, 2026 8:52 pm KST

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 exchanged views on recent developments in the global economy and financial markets, while sharing their respective governments' efforts to address related challenges.

They also discussed ways to promote bilateral exchanges as well as pending issues on multilateral platforms, such as ASEAN+3 and the Group of 20 (G20).

The two countries' finance authorities vowed to continue close coordination at both the senior and working levels, the finance ministry added.

Late last month, Moon noted that South Korea was maintaining close coordination with Japan amid market speculation that Seoul and Tokyo's financial authorities had intervened in the foreign exchange market.

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