The trilateral conference of South Korea, China and Japan issued a joint statement.

The statement was agreed after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held their first trilateral summit in more than four years.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend a summit at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on May 27. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun

Here are some key agreements from the joint statement:

Tripartite cooperation

The countries will strive to hold trilateral summits and ministerial-level meetings on a regular basis, while making efforts to ensure that people in the three countries "can enjoy real benefits stemming from this cooperation." Japan will host the next summit.

People-to-people exchange

The three countries aim to increase people-to-people exchanges, aiming to involve 40 million people by 2030 through cultural, tourism and educational exchanges.

Climate change

All three recognise the need to work together to transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutrality. They are committed to taking decisive action and supporting efforts to achieve the Paris Agreement temperature target.

Conserve

South Korea, China and Japan have agreed to cooperate to reduce dust and sandstorms in East Asia. The three countries will also promote marine conservation and work to finalize a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution, as well as curb illegal fishing.

Economic and trade cooperation

The countries agreed to support discussions to accelerate negotiations on a trilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). They reaffirmed their support for an open, rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core.

"We will continue to work to ensure a global level playing field to promote a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, inclusive and predictable trade and investment environment," the three countries said in a statement, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining open markets and promoting supply chain cooperation.

Health and aging

The countries adopted a joint declaration on preventing a future aging crisis. They also agreed to work together to address the challenges of low birth rates and aging societies through exchanges between governments and experts.

Regional and international peace

The three countries reaffirmed their common interests and responsibilities in maintaining peace, stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. They reiterated their stance on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Ngoc Anh (according to Reuters)

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