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Japan, US and South Korea Sign Arctic-Pacific Cooperation Memorandum
Japan, the United States and South Korea signed a cooperation memorandum on the Arctic-Pacific region.
Their foreign ministers met in Atlanta, Georgia, for about 20 minutes around a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.
It was their fourth meeting in 2026.
The memorandum sets out cooperation on maritime issues and economic ties.
A working group will examine specific measures for that cooperation.
The group’s work is the next step announced, but no timeline was given.
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea signed a memorandum on Arctic-Pacific cooperation.
They met for about 20 minutes in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30, Japan time October 31.
The memorandum calls for a working group to consider practical measures for maritime cooperation and economic ties.
The meeting was held alongside the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.
- Who
- Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun.
- What
- They signed a memorandum on Japan-US-South Korea cooperation on the Arctic-Pacific Partnership.
- When
- October 30, 2026; it was October 31 in Japan.
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia, in the southern United States.
- Why
- To consider practical measures for maritime cooperation and economic ties.
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- Countries
- Japan, the United States and South Korea
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Meeting length
- About 20 minutes
- Date
- October 30, 2026 (Japan time: October 31)
- Planned mechanism
- A working group to consider practical measures for maritime cooperation and economic ties