United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Partnership Advances Economic Prosperity

The under is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met yesterday with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju to underscore that deeper trilateral cooperation advances trusted financial management within the Indo-Pacific, tangibly advantages our shared financial well-being, and advances security, safety, and prosperity in a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The Secretary and the Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the joint assertion from the trilateral assembly of the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea on September 22 and respective bilateral deliverables from the President’s go to to Japan and the ROK, together with on rising applied sciences and demanding minerals provide chain resilience. They additionally welcomed current excellent progress in trilateral coordination and reiterated their shared dedication to the whole denuclearization of the DPRK and the upkeep of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula by dialogue and diplomacy.

The Secretary and Foreign Minister Motegi additionally congratulated Foreign Minister Cho and the Republic of Korea on a profitable APEC host yr and dedicated to keep up shut coordination throughout China’s APEC 2026 host yr.