South Korea, Japan, and China to coordinate for healthcare

The meeting also includes a revised MOU between China and South Korea.

A tripartite health ministers' meeting was held in China to discuss ways to boost coordination in healthcare including joint responses for infectious illnesses, which includes a commitment for Korea, Japan and China to work together in healthcare.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said South Korea and the two markets committed to boosting bilateral and tripartite strategic cooperation in the area of healthcare, including health security for peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region.

"Specifically, the health ministers of the three countries endorsed a joint statement, the outcome of the meeting, signed a Memorandum of Consideration (hereinafter referred to as the MOC), and agreed to expressly stipulate that the three countries shall work together to jointly respond to public health crisis including future pandemics at the next Trilateral Summit," read the statement.

South Korea and China signed a revised MOU on bilateral healthcare cooperation, under which the two countries agreed to expand cooperation in new fields including digital health.