March 27, 2006

Cooperation among China-Japan- Korea to Be Strengthened Further
-- Results of the Fourth China-Japan- Korea ICT Ministers' Meeting --

On March 26, 2006, Dr. TAKENAKA Heizo, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, attended the fourth China-Japan-Korea ICT Ministers' Meeting held in Xiamen, China. At the meeting, the three countries agreed upon that cooperation among China, Japan and Korea shall be further promoted upon collaboration with ASEAN, and in such ICT fields as network and information security, the next-generation IP networks and the fourth-generation mobile communications (4G). MIC will, in line with results of this ICT Ministers' Meeting, implement measures for strengthening collaboration among the three countries, aiming at making Asia the information hub of the world.
Attended the ICT Ministers' Meeting were:
[Japan]
Dr. TAKENAKA Heizo, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Mr. ARITOMI Kan'ichiro, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination; Mr. ISHIDA Naohiro, Director-General of the International Affairs Department, MIC; and other officials
[China]
Mr. WANG Xudong, Minister of Information Industry; and other officials
[Korea]
Mr. RHO Jun-hyong, Minister of Information and Communication; and other officials

[Outline of the Ministers' Meeting]
The first China-Japan-Korea ICT Ministers' Meeting was convened in Marrakech, Morocco, in September 2002, since then, the second Meeting in Chejudo, Korea, in September 2003 and the third Meeting in Sapporo, Japan, in July 2004, respectively. This time, hosted by China, the fourth China-Japan-Korea ICT Ministers' Meeting was held in Xiamen, China.
At this Meeting, the three Ministers signed a document stating that cooperation among China, Japan and Korea shall be further promoted upon collaboration with ASEAN, and in such ICT fields as network and information security (including countermeasures against spam), next generation IP networks and the fourth-generation mobile communications (4G). MIC will, in line with results of this ICT Ministers' Meeting, implement measures for strengthening and enhancing collaboration among the three countries.
Furthermore, in addition to the existing tripartite cooperative areas, the three Ministers agreed to promote collaboration on specific programs, including further information exchanges. It is anticipated that through such a collaborative scheme, ICT will develop not only in the three countries but also in Asia.
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