Japan Yomiuri "Korea-China-Japan Summit Meeting Postponed for Two Consecutive Years Until This Year"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the trilateral summit between South Korea, China, and Japan is expected to be postponed for the second consecutive year this year due to the deterioration of Korea-Japan relations.

On the 13th, the Yomiuri Shimbun cited multiple Japanese government officials, reporting that South Korea, as the chair country, has unofficially conveyed this intention to the Japanese government.

President Moon Jae-in is seeking ways to improve relations with Japan by holding a Korea-Japan summit if the trilateral summit is held, but the Japanese government believes that holding a summit without South Korea presenting solutions to issues such as the Japanese military comfort women problem requires caution, the newspaper added.

The Yomiuri also pointed out that the approach of Chinese Coast Guard vessels to the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyu Islands), a disputed territory between China and Japan, which has heightened tensions between the two countries, is one of the reasons why the trilateral summit is not being held.

The Korea-China-Japan trilateral summit has been held since 2008 with the three countries taking turns as the chair country each year, but after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012, China protested and the summit was not held for more than three years.

The trilateral summit has not resumed since it was last held in China in December 2019.

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