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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'strong' NK deterrence in high-level diplomatic talks
Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday the need to maintain "strong" deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threats and agreed to continue efforts to advance their trilateral cooperation, Seoul officials said. They shared the view during the three-way dialogue in Tokyo, where First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo was joined by US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and their Japanese counterpart, Takehiro Funakoshi. It marked the first vice foreign ministerial talks since the launch of the Lee Jae Myung government and the second Donald Trump administration. "The vice foreign ministers reaffirmed the importance of maintaining strong deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threats through trilateral cooperation amid the evolving security environment," South Korea's foreign ministry said in a release. "They agreed to continue enhancing trilateral security cooperation based on the solid bilateral alliances ... and to work closely together to make progress on North Korea-related issues," it said. Park used the talks to explain Seoul's efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and resume dialogue under the Lee government, the ministry said. Friday's meeting followed the three-way dialogue that took place among Park, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on the sidelines of ASEAN-related foreign ministers meetings in Malaysia last week. Recalling the meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Park stressed that trilateral cooperation among the three nations is expanding beyond a single field to encompass security, the economy and technology. Park noted that the three countries have much to achieve together in the years ahead, adding that they share the responsibility to turn the potential of their cooperation into tangible outcomes. The three countries exchanged views on regional developments and agreed to continue efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Recognizing economic security as an area where the people of the three countries can directly feel the benefits, they agreed to further enhance practical cooperation in key and emerging technologies, especially in critical minerals, supply chains and artificial intelligence. They also noted the developments in their trilateral partnership framework, such as the launch of the trilateral secretariat, and agreed to sustain momentum in the partnership through regular dialogue. The last vice foreign ministers' meeting among the three countries took place in Seoul in October last year. On the margins of the trilateral talks, Park separately met with Landau and discussed bilateral relations and ongoing tariff negotiations, the ministry said. They committed to "making diplomatic efforts and providing support to achieve mutually beneficial and win-win outcomes in the ongoing tariff negotiations," the ministry said. During the talks, Park expressed hope that the allies would work together to further deepen and develop the alliance across a wide range of areas, including diplomacy, security, the economy and trade, as well as advanced technologies. Landau, in turn, reaffirmed the US' ironclad commitment to the alliance and to the Indo-Pacific region, expressing his desire to continue working closely with Park going forward. They also reaffirmed their shared goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea and agreed to maintain close communication and cooperation to make progress on North Korea-related issues. Park went on to stress the importance of continued consultations at all levels, including at the leaders' level, to address bilateral issues. Agreeing to Park's point, Landau said he will make every effort in that regard. Ahead of his talks with his US counterpart, Park met one-on-one with Funakoshi to discuss bilateral relations and other related issues, including North Korea. Park told Funakoshi that South Korea will continue to build a "firm and mature relationship with Japan based on mutual respect and trust," the ministry said. They agreed on the need for closer coordination in addressing various common issues amid the complex international landscape, and to explore ways to produce tangible outcomes in their cooperation as they continue the positive momentum in bilateral ties.
Korea Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Senior diplomats of Korea, US, Japan to hold talks in Japan this week
Vice foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks this week to discuss ways of further enhancing cooperation on North Korean issues and economic security, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi are scheduled to meet in Japan on Friday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The upcoming talks come about nine months after their last meeting held in Seoul in October. It also marks the first since the inauguration of President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump's new administration. "The three sides plan to hold broad and in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, regional dynamics, economic security, technology, energy and ways to enhance trilateral cooperation," the ministry said in a press release. Park plans to hold one-on-one talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting, it said. During the October meeting, the three nations condemned North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and agreed to strengthen their security cooperation. (Yonhap)
Fibre2Fashion
6 days ago
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
ASEAN wants to maintain stable, mutually-beneficial trade ties with US
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently expressed their willingness to engage in constructive dialogue with the United States to maintain stable, fair, sustainable and mutually-beneficial trade ties with the latter. A series of ministerial meetings between ASEAN and its partners like Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States was recently held in Kuala Lumpur. At a series of ministerial meetings between ASEAN and its partners held in Kuala Lumpur recently, ASEAN member nations expressed their willingness to engage in constructive dialogue with the US to maintain stable, fair, sustainable and mutually-beneficial trade ties with the latter. ASEAN and Japan stressed the need to promptly upgrade the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Keeping in view the current scenario in the region and the world, the participating nations underscored the need to enhance dialogue, cooperation and coordinated actions to deal with common challenges. ASEAN partner nations reaffirmed their support for the bloc's centrality and for it to implement its Vision 2045, with special focus on areas like digital transformation, innovation, green conversion, energy transition, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, according to a Vietnamese media outlet. ASEAN and Japan stressed the need to promptly upgrade the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP) to include new growth dimensions like digital development, green development, and supply chain. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov pledged to boost cooperation with the bloc based on the United Nations Charter. Both sides agreed to bolster economic cooperation, especially in fields like digital economy, innovation, supply chain, sustainable tourism, clean energy and development of small and medium enterprises. They also agreed to formulate an ASEAN-Russia Action Plan for the 2026-2030. South Korean deputy foreign minister Park Yoon-joo reaffirmed his country's commitment to continuing and expanding ties with the bloc based on mutual trust, respect and benefits. Both sides discussed efforts to prepare for negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-South Korea Free Trade Agreement. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
Korea Herald
11-07-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
S. Korea, US, Japan to hold 3-way high-level talks amid concerns over Trump tariffs
South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral ministerial talks on the sidelines of a multilateral gathering in Malaysia on Friday, Seoul officials said, with steep US tariffs, and other shared regional and global issues likely to be high on the agenda. First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo will join US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya for the talks on the margins of the foreign ministers' meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It will mark the first high-level talks among the senior diplomats of the three countries since the launch of the Lee Jae Myung government in early June. Park is attending the forum on behalf of the foreign minister, as the appointment process is still in progress. Holding such talks with South Korea represented by the vice minister reflects the importance the three countries place on their trilateral partnership that was elevated to new heights under their previous governments. The talks also come as Seoul is negotiating with Washington to avoid or minimize the impact of tariff hikes on its export-dependent economy. US President Donald Trump has notified both Seoul and Tokyo through letters addressed to their leaders that the "reciprocal" tariffs will take effect on Aug. 1. Both South Korea and Japan face 25 percent duties on their goods. Trump's announcement is seen as an effective extension of the deadline originally set for July 9, following a 90-day pause on the measure. Friday's talks are also expected to include discussions on three-way coordination in regional security issues, including the expanding military ties between North Korea and Russia, and China's growing assertiveness. The previous trilateral talks among the three countries took place in Brussels in April on the margins of the foreign ministers meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In a joint statement released after the talks, the three sides called for an end to actions that destabilize security around the Taiwan Strait, in an apparent veiled warning to China against its increasing military activities in the area. They also highlighted the commitment to bolstering industry cooperation, specifically citing US liquefied natural gas and shipbuilding, the sectors that Trump has identified as areas for collaboration with South Korea and Japan. (Yonhap)
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
South Korea, US, Japan arranging three-way talks at ASEAN meetings
Kuala Lumpur: South Korea, the United States and Japan were arranging to hold three-way talks among their senior diplomats in Malaysia, diplomatic sources said Thursday. The talks, if held, will take place among First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, on the sidelines of multilateral meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur. The three sides were fine-tuning the details to hold the meeting, the sources said. The talks would mark the first high-level meeting among the senior diplomats of the three countries since the launch of the Lee Jae Myung government in early June, underscoring their continued commitment to the trilateral partnership built under their previous governments. The envisioned talks come as Seoul has been negotiating with Washington over steep US tariffs to avoid or minimise the impact on its key industries, a measure that has also been affecting Tokyo. The talks would also come just days after South Korea's national security adviser, Wi Sung-lac, visited Washington earlier this week and held talks with Rubio, who doubles as the top security adviser, on the tariff measures and other alliance issues. Wi said after his US trip that he suggested making efforts to facilitate a "mutually beneficial" deal and that Rubio had agreed with him. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump sent letters to Korea, Japan and other trading partners to notify them that the "reciprocal" tariffs will go into effect on August 1, an effective extension of the initial July 9 deadline following a 90-day pause. At the envisioned talks, the three diplomats are also likely to discuss coordination on regional security issues, including the growing military ties between North Korea and Russia, Yonhap news agency reported. The talks could also touch on China's growing assertiveness amid the intensifying rivalry with the US, possibly addressing the Taiwan Strait and other related issues. Park would join the talks in place of the foreign minister, as the nomination procedure is still underway pending parliamentary confirmation.
