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Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Indo-Pacific Dialogue
January 9, 2024
On January 5 (local time), Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Indo-Pacific Dialogue was held in Washington, D.C., the United States. Mr. KOBE Yasuhiro, Deputy Minister/Director-General, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Daniel J. Kritenbrink, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Mr. Chung Byung-won, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea (ROK) attended this dialogue. The summary is as follows.
- The representatives of the United States, Japan, and the ROK discussed each country’s Indo-Pacific approach and opportunities for cooperation, with an emphasis on partnership with Southeast Asian and Pacific Island countries.
- They shared their respective assessments on geopolitical trends shaping the Indo-Pacific, highlighting the need for enhanced trilateral cooperation.
- Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink, Deputy Minister/Director-General Kobe, and Deputy Minister Chung reaffirmed their intent to continue to hold the trilateral dialogue annually and coordinate closely on issues of shared concern in the Indo-Pacific. (Reference) Attachment
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