Korea-China-Japan Foreign Ministry Directors' Meeting Held... Trilateral Cooperation on COVID-19 Response

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the morning of the 17th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it held a trilateral video conference among the foreign ministry directors of Korea, China, and Japan to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The meeting was attended by Kim Jeong-han, Director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau, Wu Jianghao, Director of the Asian Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Takizaki Shigeki, Director of the Asia and Oceania Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The foreign authorities of Korea, China, and Japan shared information on the domestic situations related to COVID-19 in each country and exchanged views on cooperation directions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the three countries as well as globally.

The three countries agreed that while each is making their best efforts to respond to COVID-19, it is important to cooperate with each other using various channels among the three countries to eradicate the infectious disease and block mutual transmission. They also exchanged opinions on the necessity to strive to ensure that exchanges and cooperation at both trilateral and bilateral levels are not hindered.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "The foreign authorities of Korea, China, and Japan agreed to continue close communication with each other to respond to COVID-19," adding, "They also agreed to explore the early holding of a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting."

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