On September 26, 2023, the China-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) senior officials' meeting was held in Seoul. Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the ROK Chung Byung-won, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Funakoshi Takehiro, and Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat Lee Hee-sup were present.

During the meeting, the three parties conducted in-depth discussions on promoting the steady resumption of China-Japan-ROK cooperation. They agreed that carrying out trilateral cooperation serves the common interest of the three countries. They should work together to strengthen practical cooperation in areas such as people-to-people and cultural exchanges, economy and trade, scientific and technological innovation, sustainable development, and public health, and achieve new progress in trilateral cooperation, so as to make new contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity. The three parties agreed to hold a foreign ministers' meeting in the coming months and maintain communication on promoting a leaders' meeting at an early and convenient time for the three countries.

Before the meeting, ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin held a collective meeting with the representatives of the three countries attending the China-Japan-ROK senior officials' meeting.