(22 Mar 2025)
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Tokyo, Japan – 22 March 2025
1. Tracking shot of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul approaching lecterns
2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Takeshi Iwaya, Japanese Foreign Minister:
"I am very pleased to welcome Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul to Japan when the cherry blossoms season is approaching, and to be able to hold a trilateral meeting."
3. Pan of panel, reading (Japanese) "The 11th trilateral meeting amongst Japan, China and South Korea’s foreign ministers"
4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Takeshi Iwaya, Japanese Foreign Minister:
"Regarding the current international situation, I expressed my concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, cryptocurrency thefts and cooperation with Russia as regional threats. I stated the denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions is the common goal of the three countries, and on-passed my willingness to closely communicate with them, including the full implementation of the UNSC resolutions."
5. Leaders shaking hands
STORYLINE:
Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea reaffirmed the importance of denuclearization on the Korean peninsula and sought common ground in other areas on Saturday.
At a joint news conference after the talks, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and South Korea’s Cho Tae-yul agreed on the need to promote mutual understanding and tackle shared, multi-generational concerns to gain wider support for trilateral cooperation.
Iwaya emphasized his concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile development and cooperation with Russia as regional threats, and stressed the importance of pursuing the North’s full denuclearization under the U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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.
AP video by Mayuko Ono
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