Korea-Japan national team coach meets with Hong Myung-bo Moriyasu for special talks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Jul 05, 2025

Korea-Japan national team coach meets with Hong Myung-bo Moriyasu for special talks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Photo provided =Kyodo News



Korea-Japan national team coach meets with Hong Myung-bo Moriyasu for special talks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Photo provided =Kyodo News
Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the Korean national soccer team, and Hajime Moriyasu, head coach of the Japanese national team, held a special meeting at JFA Dream Field in Chiba Prefecture, Japan on the 26th of last month.

This is the first time that the coach of the Korea-Japan national team met and interviewed.

The meeting was organized by Japan's Kyodo News to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, and it was a time for extensive discussions on the history and development of soccer between the two countries and future cooperation measures.




Coach Hong Myung-bo and Moriyasu had a relationship when they were active in the Japanese professional football J-League at the same time.

Korea-Japan national team coach meets with Hong Myung-bo Moriyasu for special talks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Photo provided =Kyodo News
Korea-Japan national team coach meets with Hong Myung-bo Moriyasu for special talks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Photo provided =Kyodo News
The head coach of both teams, who met as the head coach of the national team of both countries, recalled the fierce Korea-Japan match at every moment as a player, and agreed that this rivalry was a positive stimulus for the growth of soccer between the two countries.

He then confirmed that soccer has played an important role in cultural and human exchanges between the two countries and shared opinions on friendly cooperation and development through sports.




Finally, the coaches of both teams concluded the talks by expressing their determination on the stage of the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals and cheering for the good performance of both countries.

The special talks of the Korea-Japan head coach can be found through Kyodo News.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.