The foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea — Takeshi Iwaya, Wang Yi, and Cho Tae-Yul — held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo to discuss Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
The ministers exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports, citing the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
“Minister Iwaya stated that it is necessary to stay united in making the case that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force should not be tolerated anywhere in the world,” the statement said.
The top Japanese diplomat also expressed concerns over the growing military ties between Russia and North Korea, Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs, and North Korea’s involvement in cryptocurrency theft.
“Minister Iwaya also pointed out that the denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions is the common goal of the three countries,” the Japanese Foreign Ministry added.
Regarding regional relations amid growing uncertainty in global trade and security following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the three ministers agreed to strengthen “future-oriented” trilateral cooperation.
Despite existing disagreements and conflicts, Japan, China, and South Korea have intensified efforts to ease tensions in bilateral and trilateral relations, particularly in response to Trump’s return to office and his renewed tariff wars with U.S. trading partners.
The Japanese government is considering deploying anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost and third-largest island. These missiles would be capable of striking targets near North Korea and China’s coastal regions.
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Source: Foreign ministers of Japan, China, South Korea discuss Russia's war in Ukraine
