South Korea Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon met Japan Financial Services Agency Commissioner Yutaka Ito during Korea Premium Week 2026, agreeing to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation and expand exchanges on capital market policies and developments in both countries. The meeting continues the authorities’ established dialogue on capital market reform, financial stability and digital finance. The officials discussed South Korea’s efforts to improve the structure of its capital markets and agreed to maintain policy exchanges through upcoming engagements, including Japan Weeks in October and the regular Korea-Japan financial supervisory meeting in December.