Discussions under way to schedule FM meeting of Korea, China, Japan: Seoul

Foreign ministry's spokesperson Lee Jae-woong speaks during a press briefing in Seoul, Jan. 16. Yonhap

Discussions are currently under way to schedule a meeting of the foreign ministers from Korea, China and Japan, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong confirmed the process during a regular briefing a day after a Japanese news outlet reported that the Japanese government had launched coordination to schedule a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting involving the three nations in March in Japan, citing multiple government officials.

"Discussions are under way regarding the detailed schedule among the three nations," Lee told reporters.

Also reportedly under coordination is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's potential visit to Korea for bilateral talks with the Korean foreign minister.

Japan is reportedly pushing to hold a three-way summit among the leaders of the three nations in spring, but the timing remains uncertain due to the political turmoil in Korea caused by President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid last month. (Yonhap)