South Korea plans trilateral summit with Japan and China in May to discuss regional issues
Kyiv • UNN
South Korea plans to hold a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May to discuss economic cooperation, regional issues, including nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, and to resume trilateral dialogue after a break since 2019.
South Korea plans to hold a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May. This is reported by Kyodo News, according to UNN.
Details
South Korea is preparing to resume a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
South Korea, which leads this trilateral dialog, has previously tried to hold a summit in 2023.
The last time such a summit was held was in December 2019.
Tensions between Tokyo and Seoul escalated in 2018 after the South Korean Supreme Court ruled on compensation for forced labor during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula in 1910-1945.
Add
At the summit, the leaders are expected to discuss economic cooperation and regional issues, including North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. South Korea and Japan hope to use China's influence on Pyongyang to resolve problems related to North Korea.
South Korea stops a ship heading from the DPRK to RussiaApr 3 2024, 09:48 AM • 22265 views
