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TRILATERAL

U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands during a trilateral summit at Camp David, Maryland, on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2023
Japan, South Korea and U.S. hail ties, but staying power questioned
While the three nations agreed to bolster ties in an array of areas, inevitable political change could prove to be a stumbling block for trilateral ties.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol as the three arrive for a joint news conference during a trilateral summit at Camp David, near Thurmont, Maryland, on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2023
Japan, South Korea and U.S. inaugurate a 'new era' of cooperation
The three countries' leaders also announced a plan to create a hotline for coordinating responses to regional challenges and threats.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol meet during the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May.
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2023
A trilateral summit to reshape Northeast Asia
The summit follows years of hard work to overcome bitter historical legacies, most stemming from Japan’s colonization of the Korean Peninsula.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol attend a photo op on the day of trilateral engagement during the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2023
U.S., Japan and South Korea to announce new hotline at summit
The three countries' leaders will to agree on a “very ambitious set of initiatives that seek to lock in trilateral engagement,” a top U.S. official said.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol attend a photo op on the day of trilateral engagement during the Group of Seven summit at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima on May 21.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2023
Biden, Kishida and Yoon look to ‘institutionalize’ trilateral ties
The leaders will agree to hold three-way summits at least once a year, in addition to conducting more joint drills and boosting intelligence-sharing.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula in Seoul on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2023
South Korea’s Yoon calls Japan a partner ahead of summit with U.S.
Yoon said he sees a summit this week with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden as setting a new milestone of cooperation.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017
Japan delays summit with China and South Korea amid Seoul-Beijing THAAD row
Japan will postpone a trilateral summit with China and South Korea due to Beijing's reluctance to take part, diplomatic sources said Thursday. The summit had previously been proposed for late July in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea diplomats discuss ways to 'maximize' pressure on North
Top envoys held a trilateral dialogue Tuesday aimed at discussing measures to pressure North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2015
Japan, South Korea vow to ensure success of three-way summit with China
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely toward the success of a summit Seoul plans to hold with Tokyo and Beijing in late October or early November.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2015
Komeito leader weighs visit to China, South Korea in October
The leader of Komeito, junior partner in the ruling coalition, is considering visiting China and South Korea in October to clear the way for an envisioned summit between the three countries, a top party member said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Abe-Park first summit eyed for late October
The leaders of Japan and South Korea plan to hold their first official meeting on the sidelines of a proposed trilateral summit with China, diplomatic sources.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2015
A trilateral summit, maybe
Despite the agreement among Japan, China and South Korea to hold a trilateral summit at the earliest convenient time, it is unrealistic to think the relationship between Japan and the other two will thaw soon.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2015
Kishida looks to meet Park during trilateral talks in Seoul, may push for Abe summit
The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea plan to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of a trilateral session March 21-22 in Seoul, a source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2014
Japan, China, South Korea hold talks on resuming three-way summit
Senior officials from Japan, China and South Korea discuss reviving a trilateral summit that hasn't taken place for over two years due to political friction.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2014
Military chiefs of Japan, S. Korea, U.S., hold first trilateral meeting
The most senior uniformed officers of the Japanese, American and South Korean militaries met Tuesday in Hawaii to discuss trilateral defense cooperation over North Korea.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2013
Japan, S. Korea, China to make joint effort for trilateral summit
South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to try to arrange a trilateral summit despite their frosty relations over contrasting perceptions of wartime history and territorial disputes.

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