Japan-China Foreign Minister

Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on March 22 to find common ground on regional security and economic issues amid global geopolitical instability.

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi met with his Chinese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo on the morning of March 22 to work on common challenges and lay the groundwork for a trilateral summit in the near future following last year's meeting, NHK reported.

From left: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Tokyo on March 22.

"Given the increasingly serious international situation, I believe we may indeed be at a historic turning point. That makes it all the more important to overcome division and confrontation through dialogue and cooperation," Foreign Minister Iwaya said at the opening of the conference, according to Reuters.

Meanwhile, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul stressed that peace and security on the Korean Peninsula are essential conditions for peace and prosperity in East Asia and the world. He also hoped that the parties would discuss the DPRK nuclear issue frankly today.

For his part, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing wanted dialogue on free trade. "Our three countries should reaffirm the common understanding of facing history honestly and looking toward the future, and strengthening East Asian cooperation," Wang said.

This is the first time the three countries' foreign ministers have met since 2023. The diplomats are expected to promote people-to-people exchanges and economic cooperation, and discuss climate change and the aging and shrinking populations.

Iwaya will hold bilateral economic talks with Cho and Wang, the first time the two foreign ministers have held economic talks in six years. Iwaya is expected to discuss China’s ban on Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo decided to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in 2023.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ngoai-truong-nhat-trung-han-gap-nhau-truoc-buoc-ngoat-lich-su-185250322094659443.htm