Foreign Minister Hayashi expressed his intention to proceed with working-level discussions with China and South Korea towards the resumption of the Japan-China-South Korea summit, which has not been held for 4 years.
The summit assembly between Japan, China, and South Korea was held in rotation by the three nations, nevertheless it has not been held since December 2019, 4 years in the past, because of the cooling of Japan-South Korea relations and the impression of the brand new coronavirus.
Regarding this, Minister Lin revealed at a press convention that when he met with Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo who oversees overseas affairs in China, in Indonesia in the course of this month, they agreed to proceed with the method to appreciate it.
On prime of that, he mentioned, “It is very meaningful for the leaders of Japan, China and South Korea, who share great responsibility for the peace and prosperity of the region, to come together and discuss regional issues. I would like to proceed with thorough consideration at the working level of the three countries.”
On the opposite hand, relating to China’s opposition to the plan to dilute the handled water that accumulates on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and launch it into the ocean, Minister Hayashi mentioned, “We will strongly urge discussions primarily based on scientific grounds.”