"Security hub power" at the summit meeting of Korea, China, the U.S., Japan, and APEC.

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[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is visiting Peru to attend the APEC summit, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in two years and said that the two countries should promote stability and peace in the region in response to Russia-North Korea military cooperation.

He also held a trilateral summit and vowed cooperation.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Cho Yong Sung!

President Yoon held a series of summits?

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol had a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for 29 minutes from 1:06 a.m. today (16th).

At the meeting, President Yoon said he hopes Korea and China will cooperate for peace in response to North Korea's provocations and Russia-North Korea military cooperation.

I'll listen to it myself.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: In particular, I hope that South Korea and China will cooperate in promoting stability and peace in the region in response to North Korea's successive provocations and military cooperation with Russia in the war against Ukraine.]

He also added that he hopes to strengthen cooperation in the economic sector, the central axis of bilateral relations over the past 30 years, to promote people's livelihoods together.

In response, President Xi Jinping said that no matter how the situation changes, the two countries should stick to the initial intention of diplomatic relations and strengthen exchanges and cooperation to develop a "strategic cooperative partnership."

He then added that we should contribute more to peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region.President Yun

attended the subsequent South Korea-U.S.-Japan talks.

The first Korea-U.S.-Japan meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba lasted about 40 minutes, during which President Yoon stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation.

In his opening remarks at the meeting, President Yoon stressed that cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan is in the national interest of all three countries and is essential for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

I cited the North Korean military's dispatch to Russia as an example of a serious internal and external security environment.

He added that the trilateral cooperation secretariat, which will be launched as a result of this meeting, will be a strong foundation for greater cooperation.

In response, President Biden said that trilateral cooperation will continue to play a pivotal role for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region,
Prime Minister
Ishiba said the trilateral cooperation is playing an essential role in peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Before the summit, President Yoon attended the first session of the APEC summit, "Unofficial Dialogue with Invited States," and pointed out that illegal military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is a significant challenge to the world order and hinders APEC's cooperation toward the future.

We strongly urge North Korea and Russia to take reckless military adventures and stop military cooperation, and call on the APEC leaders to voice strong condemnation for peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.President

Yoon is expected to attend the second APEC Sesen on the morning of the 16th local time and announce his vision as the chair country of the APEC summit next year.

I'm YTN's Cho Yong Sung.