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”3-way cooperation needed with China, Japan”

14 January 2026
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2026-01-14 16:20

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Japan’s Nara Prefecture, following their earlier meeting in Korea’s Gyeongju in late October. Following talks that lasted 88 minutes, a joint press briefing took place. President Lee Jae Myung underscored the need for trilateral cooperation between South Korea, China and Japan.

He was stressing the need to communicate also with China, alongside cooperation among Korea, Japan and the United States. The two leaders also agreed to continue close coordination on North Korea policy.

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