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We are making thorough preparations to respond to the U.S. announcement on reciprocal tariffs, set for April 2. We have been in continuous negotiations with the U.S. to best protect our companies' interests."
South Korean Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo, quoted by The Korea Times, said
We keep discussions for speeding up negotiations for a Trilateral [free trade agreement] with a view to realizing a free, fair, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually beneficial [agreement] with its own value."
The trade ministers of the Republic of Korea, Japan and the People's Republic of China, in a statement following their meeting, saidStrengthening economic cooperation can further resist the global uncertainty brought by the US' unilateralist approach and in particular, China, Japan and South Korea can further utilize their respective strengths for economic cooperation,
Lü said
Under these circumstances, I believe that the China-Japan-South Korea trilateral cooperation mechanism can provide an example for regional collaboration in the international community, injecting stability into the world,
Lü said
The resumption of trilateral high-level economic communication sends a good signal, charting the future development path for the three sides to enhance economic cooperation,
Lü Xiang, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on SundayAmid the rapidly changing global economic and trade environment, the meeting of the three countries' trade ministers for the first time in six years carries significant resonance not only for the three nations but also for the international community,
Ahn said in his opening remarks
There may, at times, be political or diplomatic difficulties, but I strongly hope that social and economic activities will continue without disruption, allowing our businesses to operate without obstacles,
he said
It is necessary to strengthen the implementation of RCEP, in which all three countries have participated, and to create a framework for expanding trade cooperation among the three countries through Korea-China-Japan FTA negotiations,
said South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun, referring to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
The international environment surrounding us is constantly changing, and uncertainties are increasing,
Japanese trade official Yasuji Komiyama said in a press briefing
Today's economic and trade environment is marked by increasing fragmentation of the global economy,
he said