U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting Planned for Washington D.C.





Washington, DC - - (February 23, 2017) - - The U.S. State Department has announced a February 27, 2017 planned meeting between representatives of the USA, Japan and the Republic of Korea.


Parties participating in the meetings


Representing the USA:
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun

Representing Japan:
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Kenji Kanasugi

Representing Republic of Korea (ROK):
Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Hong-kyun


Meeting host and discussion plans:

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun will host a trilateral meeting in Washington, February 27, with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Kenji Kanasugi and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Hong-kyun.

The three plan to discuss the situation in North Korea as a follow up to the trilateral U.S.-Japan-ROK Foreign Ministerial meeting held earlier this month in Bonn.

Special Representative Yun will also hold bilateral meetings with both Director General Kanasugi and Special Representative Kim.

Information source: U.S. Department of State