(22 Mar 2025)
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Tokyo, Japan – 22 March 2025
1. Wide of Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul arriving at news conference
2. Mid of Iwaya speaking
3. Wide of three foreign ministers making joint statement
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The three parties fully affirmed the positive progress made in the trilateral cooperation since the 9th China-Japan-South Korea Summit, and agreed that in the context of the turbulent international landscape and the weak recovery of the world economy, it is necessary and responsible for China, Japan and South Korea to further strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation and provide more stable factors for regional peace and development.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The cooperation among the three countries has an big impact on their respective development and regional prosperity. We will continue to maintain communication on restarting the negotiations on the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, promoting the expansion of RCEP, and maintaining the stability of the regional supply chain.”
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6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“The current situation on the Korean Peninsula is complex and sensitive, with growing instability and uncertainty. All parties must face up to the root causes of the peninsula issue, meet each other halfway, show goodwill, make more positive interactions, and seek the greatest common understanding of respective concerns. We are willing to work with all parties and the international community to jointly maintain peace and stability on the peninsula, promote a political solution to the peninsula issue, and achieve long-term peace and stability in northeast Asia.”
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7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister:
“Finally, I would like to say that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression, and the world anti-fascist war. It is a critical year to review and reflect on history, and draw useful lessons from it. The three countries should continue to practice the spirit of facing history squarely and looking to the future, and promote the healthy development of China-Japan-South Korea cooperation and move forward steadily.”
8. Zoom out of the meeting
STORYLINE:
Foreign ministers from Japan and its two neighboring Asian powers China and South Korea held a meeting Saturday to seek common ground on areas like low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchanges at a time of growing tensions.
The meeting on Saturday focuses on plans for a trilateral summit later this year.
After meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea’s Cho Tae-yul, China’s Wang Yi told reporters the three countries agreed that they have to strengthen their communication, mutual trust and cooperation to "provide more stable factors" for regional peace in the face of changes and turbulence in the international landscape.
He said the countries will talk about the latest technological revolution and industrial transformation and build a highland for technology and innovation in Asia.
Wang said the current situation of the Korean Peninsula is complex and sensitive, with increasing factors of instability, and they were willing to work with the international community to promote political solutions to the issue and achieve lasting peace in northeast Asia.
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