With tensions in Northeast Asia escalating into dangerous territory, the leaders of Japan, China and South Korea sought to clear the air and chart a new path forward Monday at their first three-way summit since 2019.
At a much-anticipated meeting in Seoul, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to cooperate in a wide range of areas, including the economy and trade, while pledging to strengthen diplomatic to regularize talks and resume negotiations. on a free trade agreement.
In a joint statement, the three sides pledged forward-looking cooperation, pledging to work more closely together in areas ranging from the economy to sustainable development, health issues, science and technology, disaster and security management, as well as people-to-development . people change.