The trilateral was launched through a virtual meeting involving the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Embassies of Italy in Tokyo and New Delhi and the Japanese foreign ministry besides representatives of the three countries important think tanks.
Japan, U.S., South Korea leaders eye meeting on fringes of June G-7 summit
Leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to meet on the fringes of the Group of Seven summit next month, with trilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea s nuclear and missile threats expected to be on the agenda, sources close to the countries said Saturday.
It would be the first time since 2017 for the countries to hold a trilateral summit. The sources said a separate meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae In is also being explored to coincide with the G-7 summit.