Meetings and Conferences

October 30, 2026
Japanese
Photo of Foreign Minister Motegi with the Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States, and H.E. Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ROK
Foreign Minister Motegi sigining the memorandum of cooperation with the other ministers

On October 30, commencing at 5:05 p.m. local time (6:05 a.m. on October 31, Japan time), for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visiting Atlanta, the United States of America, to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with the Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States, and H.E. Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ROK.

At this meeting, the three Ministers signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) regarding the Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership among the Governments of Japan, the U.S. and the ROK.

  1. The three Ministers welcomed the holding of the fourth Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this year, and reaffirmed that the solidarity among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK is pivotal to regional peace and stability and that they would continue concrete cooperation among the three countries, recalling the joint statement issued in September this year.
  2. Specifically, the three Ministers welcomed steady progress in cooperation of security, including joint exercises and cybersecurity, and of economic security, including enhancing supply chain resilience, and affirmed that they would expand the scope of the trilateral cooperation.
  3. Regarding North Korea, the three Ministers reaffirmed that they would further strengthen coordination among the three countries, including the consistent support from the governments of the U.S. and the ROK regarding the immediate resolution of the abductions issue. They also reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions. In addition, they concurred to collaborate continuously in addressing North Korea’s malicious cyber-related activities, which fund its nuclear and missile programs.
  4. The three Ministers exchanged their views on regional situations, including unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, and affirmed that the three countries would work closely together.

(Reference) Memorandum of Cooperation regarding the Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership (Overview of Cooperation)

  1. To establish a trilateral Arctic Pacific working group.
  2. Potential Areas of Cooperation
    • - Maritime Cooperation: To deepen understanding on potential maritime safety and emergency response activities.
    • - Economic Partnership: To exchange information on potential opportunities for economic partnership.

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