Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Mathew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had a trilateral meeting today with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio De Janeiro.

Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Ministers reflected on the tremendous progress made since the historic Camp David Summit to institutionalize trilateral cooperation and discussed ongoing and future efforts to support one another’s respective Indo-Pacific strategies.

Secretary Blinken, Foreign Minister Kamikawa, and Foreign Minister Cho also discussed the importance of building on close coordination in response to the DPRK’s continued provocations as well as Pyongyang’s growing military support for Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.  They also discussed efforts to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. They also discussed the ongoing conflict in Gaza and reiterated the urgent need to release all remaining hostages and increase humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians.