FM Cho calls for stronger Korea-China-Japan cooperation for regional peace

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has urged greater collaboration between Korea, China, and Japan to foster peace and prosperity in the region, according to a statement from his office on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry conveyed this message following a meeting on Tuesday between Cho and Tatsushi Nishioka, the secretary-general of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), along with Deputy Secretaries-General Kim Han-kyu and Li Jing from South Korea and China, respectively.

Nishioka and the deputy secretaries-general were congratulated on assuming their roles this month, the ministry reported.

The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) is a trilateral organization founded in Seoul in 2011, resulting from a Korean proposal during the second trilateral summit held among the three nations in 2009. The TCS facilitates various initiatives, such as people-to-people exchanges, in order to strengthen three-way cooperation among the countries.

During the discussions, Cho emphasized the significance of cooperation among Seoul, Beijing, and Tokyo in advancing the practical interests of their respective populations and achieving peace and prosperity in East Asia. He affirmed that the Korean government will persist in actively supporting the three countries in identifying common ground and maintaining dialogue. Cho also requested assistance from the other nations in this endeavor.