1. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoriko Kawaguchi will visit the Republic of Korea from November 10 to 
11, 2002, to participate in the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies. 

 
2. During the visit, the ROK-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Talks will be held.  Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
Choi Sung-hong and Minister Kawaguchi will take this opportunity to exchange views on various issues of 
mutual interest including policies toward North Korea.

                                                             Spokesperson of MOFAT

* unofficial translation