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Kyiv • UNN
The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea will discuss strengthening ties and addressing common problems in the countries' relations. Ahead of the meeting, China called for mutual trust.
This Saturday, government representatives from three Asian countries will discuss regional and international affairs, as well as economic cooperation between the countries.
UNN reports with reference to The Independent and CCTV.
The meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea will be the first since the meeting held in the South Korean city of Busan in November 2023, and after the summit between the leaders of the countries in Seoul in May 2024.
This meeting is part of an ongoing dialogue aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and addressing common challenges.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will "review progress in trilateral relations" since their previous meeting and "exchange views on the future development of cooperation."
The Prime Minister of Japan on Friday called on the foreign ministers of China, South Korea and Japan to focus on finding common ground ahead of a key joint meeting of the three countries. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Japan to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation. The statement was made during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
Chinese Ministry of Commerce Spokesman He Yunchang said on Thursday that relations between Tokyo and Beijing "demonstrate a positive momentum for improvement and development."
China is ready to work with Japan to promote dialogue and achieve practical results, as well as promote the healthy and stable development of economic and trade relations
It is interesting that the ministers of the three influential Asian countries will hold meetings for the first time after Donald Trump's arrival in the White House and during the period of improving relations between China and Japan.
The economic meeting between the two countries took place after the US imposed a 20% tariff on China in early March, to which the Asian giant responded with tariffs of 10% and 15% on agricultural products from the United States.
Let us remind
The Japanese government has asked the United States to exempt Japanese companies from new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. In 2024, Japan exported steel and non-ferrous metals to the United States worth more than 480 billion yen.
