U.S., South Korea, and Japan Hold Meeting to Strengthen Cooperation

By Jun sungmin Posted : August 25, 2026, 14:12 Updated : August 25, 2026, 14:12
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the operating council of the Korea-U.S.-Japan office, hosted by the U.S. State Department in Washington on August 24, alongside the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
The meeting was organized to strengthen the institutional framework of Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation and to solidify the trilateral cooperation system, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
Attendees included Yoo Seung-min, Director of the North America Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; David Wight, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan and Korea at the U.S. State Department; and Takashi Ariyoshi, Director of the Asia-Oceania Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
Participants noted that the recent meetings of the foreign ministers of the three countries last month have further solidified their cooperation, and they emphasized the importance of achieving tangible results that citizens can feel.
 
Additionally, they reviewed cooperation projects in areas such as Arctic collaboration, economic and energy security, and regional and global issues.




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