The seventh joint study meeting on a free trade agreement (FTA) among China, Japan, and Korea will be held from December 14 to December 16 in Pyeongchang, Korea.

1. The seventh joint study meeting on a free trade agreement (FTA) among China, Japan, and Korea will be held from Wednesday, December 14 to Friday, December 16 in Pyeongchang, Korea.
2. Mr. Hideichi Okada, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Shinichi Nishimiya, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and other officials of the related ministries will attend the meeting from Japan. Mr. Chong Quan, Deputy China International Trade Representative, the Ministry of Commerce from China and Mr. Choi Seok-young, Deputy Minister for FTA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from Korea will attend the meeting. Further, related experts of the industrial and academic fields from these three countries are also planning to attend the meeting.

<Reference: Joint study on a free trade agreement (FTA) among China, Japan, and Korea>

• The first meeting: May 6 to 7, 2010 in Seoul, Korea
• The second meeting: September 1 to 3, 2010 in Tokyo
• The third meeting: December 1 to 3, 2010 in Weihai, China
• The fourth meeting: March 30 to April 1, 2011 in Jeju, Korea
• The fifth meeting: June 27 to 28, 2011 in Kitakyushu, Japan
• The sixth meeting: August 31 to September 2 in Changchung, China

December 8, 2011

Northeast Asia Division, Trade Policy Bureau