the foreign minister kang kyung—wha is my guest.ry is out of step with both the us and japan. 00:01:52,028 --> 2147483051:37:40,729 how vulnerable does 2147483051:37:40,729 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 that make south korea? foreign minister kang kyung—wha in beijing, will come to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me. we have to start, because you are in beijing and if you had meetings we have to start, because you are in beijing and you had meetings with both the chinese and japanese foreign ministers, we have to start with a troubled relationship with japan. the words of a financial times editorial says that the world has been fixated on donald trump's financial war with china, but a new war is waging between south korea and japan. i haven't seen that article and the issue of trade with japan has, quite unexpectedly and in a very unilateral and arbitrary manner on the part ofjapan. we are prepared to discuss what the issue is and keep this as a trade issue but i think the steps that they have taken have caused a great deal of p

my guest is south korean foreign minister kang kyung—wha.ntry is currently out of step with both the us and japan. so how vulnerable does that make south korea? theme music plays. foreign minister kang kyung—wha in beijing, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me. foreign minister, i think we have to start — because you are in beijing and you have had meetings with both the chinese and japanese foreign ministers — we have to start your very troubled relationship with japan. we have to start with your very troubled relationship with japan. i'm going to quote to you the words of a financial times newspaper editorial — they says, "the world's been fixated editorial — they say, "the world's been fixated on donald trump's tariffs on china, but a new trade war is emerging in asia, this time between japan and south korea. is that the way you see it? i have seen that article and i have to say that this issue over trade with japan has come quite unexpectedly and i have to say in a very unilateral and arbitrary manner on the part ofjapa