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The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States, and Japan are scheduled to meet in Manila this week to discuss coordination on North Korea and enhance three-way economic and security cooperation, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related ministerial meetings in the Philippine capital, as reported by Yonhap News.

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Yonhap News has provided details of two separate meetings: one that took place earlier this month on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, and the upcoming gathering in Manila. The earlier meeting saw the ministers reaffirm their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and agree to continue efforts to pursue dialogue with North Korea. The upcoming Manila meeting is expected to build on those discussions, with the three sides set to address North Korea, trilateral security cooperation, economic ties, and the Middle East crisis.

Both reports from Yonhap emphasize the continuity of the trilateral diplomatic track, noting that the ministers have been meeting regularly and have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on small modular reactors (SMRs) during their Ankara talks.

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  • Top diplomats of South Korea, the United States, and Japan will meet in Manila this week to discuss coordination on North Korea and enhance three-way economic and security cooperation, as reported by Yonhap News.
  • Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday in Manila, according to Yonhap News.
  • The three sides will discuss issues on North Korea, trilateral security cooperation, economic ties, and the Middle East crisis, Yonhap News reported.
  • The ministers signed a memorandum of cooperation to establish a framework for cooperation on small modular reactors, according to Yonhap News.
  • The top diplomats reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, as reported by Yonhap News.
  • The ministers agreed to continue efforts to pursue dialogue with North Korea, Yonhap News stated.
  • The three countries agreed to strengthen practical cooperation in economic security and supply chain resilience, according to Yonhap News.