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SEOUL -?The Republic of Korea (ROK)?has never discussed a joint declaration with Japan on boosting bilateral military cooperation, a foreign ministry official?in?Seoul?said Tuesday, dismissing a news report earlier in the day.
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"We never discussed such a joint declaration with Japan. And the president's visit to Japan has yet to be decided," a foreign ministry official said in response to the report.
Meanwhile, Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa is scheduled to hold talks next week in Seoul with his ROK counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, over boosting military ties and a proposed pact on protecting shared military information.