(From L to R) Yi Won-woo, deputy director-general for North American affairs at Seoul's foreign ministry; U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan Kevin Kim; and Akihiro Okochi, deputy director-general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at Japan's foreign ministry, pose for a photo during a meeting of the Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board in Washington on May 19, 2025, in this photo released by the South Korean foreign ministry. The three sides convened the meeting to reaffirm the three countries' "unwavering" commitment to advancing three-way cooperation. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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