China, South Korea and Japan Agree to Strengthen Free Trade

South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (C) poses for a photo with Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (L) and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (R) during the 13th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers' Meeting in Seoul on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

By Hieun Shin

China, South Korea, and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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