WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea is willing to normalize security cooperation with Japan as soon as possible, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.
Speaking to reporters Monday after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, Park said South Korea wants to improve relations with Japan over the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), under which the two countries will share defense secrets, as well as improve overall bilateral ties.
Park was visiting the United States for the first time as foreign minister, following the launch of the administration led by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on May 10.
