US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP
China /  Diplomacy

Japan, South Korea take different approaches to China relations

  • East Asian neighbours highlighted their priorities in talks with senior US officials last week
  • Tokyo took a harder line with Beijing, but Seoul was more conciliatory

Topic |   US-China relations
Teddy NgRachel Zhang
Teddy Ng  and Rachel Zhang in Shanghai

Updated: 8:00pm, 21 Mar, 2021

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong last week in Tokyo. Photo: AP
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