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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, Japan, China to hold talks in Tokyo next week

October 25, 2024

Senior diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China will hold talks in Tokyo early next week to discuss three-way cooperation, including plans for a summit of their leaders expected to take place next year, officials said Friday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won will meet with Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi and China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong in the Japanese capital for the talks Monday, Seoul officials said.

“The three representatives will review the status of trilateral cooperation among their governments and discuss the future directions for advancing their cooperation,” the foreign ministry in Seoul said in a statement.

The meeting is expected to focus on discussing the arrangements and agenda items for a trilateral summit of the countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Japan early next year.

South Korea hosted the previous summit in Seoul in May.

(From L to R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang pose for a photo at their trilateral summit in Seoul on May 27, 2024, in this photo provided by Yoon's office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
(From L to R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang pose for a photo at their trilateral summit in Seoul on May 27, 2024, in this photo provided by Yoon’s office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)