South Korea, Japan, China Foreign Ministers to Discuss Resuming Trilateral Summit

Meeting in Busan aims to revive leaders' summit on hold since 2019 amid pandemic and strained relations.

Foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan, and China are set to meet in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday, November 26, to discuss resuming their leaders’ summit, which has not been held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and strained relations.
The trilateral summit, which began in 2008, has been a platform for these Northeast Asian nations to discuss and strengthen their economic and cultural partnerships, despite ongoing issues such as Japan’s wartime atrocities, the U.S.-China rivalry, and North Korea’s nuclear program.
South Korea and Japan, key United States allies in the region, recently faced criticism from Beijing for their efforts to bolster a trilateral Seoul-Tokyo-Washington security partnership.
North Korea's recent launch of its first military spy satellite into space was strongly condemned by Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington, while China, North Korea's major ally, called for calm and restraint.
Despite historical disputes and recent tensions, the three countries are seeking to restore trilateral ties, with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pushing to move beyond history disputes and bolster cooperation to better deal with North Korea’s nuclear threats and other issues.