Kishida said at a press briefing in Tokyo on Friday that he was arranging a visit to Seoul as early as Monday.
The Japanese foreign minister has hoped for an early resolution of a long-running dispute with Seoul over “comfort women,” who were forced to work in wartime Japanese military brothels.
“I’m ready to rack my brains, do my utmost and sweat,” Kishida told reporters, adding, “We have been trying to realize the agreement... to accelerate talks and seek an early settlement. This is part of this effort.”
Local media reports earlier said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had instructed Kishida to go to Seoul for ministerial talks.
