TCS

The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) organized the 3rd Working Group Meeting (WGM) for the Joint Study “Trilateral Cooperation on E-Commerce” on September 12, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. 

This Joint Study was agreed by the three ministers of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the ROK; Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of China; and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan at the 11th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting in October 2016. The three ministers designated the TCS as a main coordinator of this Joint Study, and TCS has organized two WGMs in Seoul and Beijing.

TCS Deputy Secretary-General YAMAMOTO Yasushi delivered an opening speech and emphasized that the joint study will show a vision towards further trilateral trade facilitation. Following the presentation of research progress, the participants engaged in discussions regarding future trilateral cooperation on e-commerce. The joint study is expected to be concluded within this year and TCS will report the outcomes at the 12th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers Meeting.