The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting on the 11th during the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
The three countries held the foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting around 10:10 a.m. local time (11:10 a.m. Korea time) for about 40 minutes, discussing ▲the Korean Peninsula and regional situation ▲ways to enhance economic cooperation among the three countries.
Attending the meeting were Vice Minister Park Yoon-joo, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Japan's Foreign Minister Yawata Takeshi.
The three countries reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea during the meeting and agreed to maintain strong deterrence against North Korea based on close cooperation among the three countries and to expand security cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan.
Additionally, the three countries exchanged views on regional situations and agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Moreover, they agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as energy and shipbuilding, and to deepen collaboration in critical and emerging technology sectors, including supply chain stability of key minerals and artificial intelligence.
Vice Minister Park noted, "Holding the first trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States, and Japan after taking office demonstrates our government's commitment to continuously develop cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan under the principle of pragmatic diplomacy centered on national interests," and added, "I hope we can solidify cooperation among the three countries and achieve visible and substantial results going forward."