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On December 20, 2024, Deputy Secretary-General of the TCS YAN Liang met Head of Global Office, Global Headquarters JEONG Il-seop at the Second Government Office of Gangwon-do in Gangneung. YAN Liang said that Gangwon-do successfully hosted the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, both of which have showcased the Olympic spirit of peace and friendship, promoting peace in Northeast Asia.YAN Liang stressed the importance of Gangwon-do advancing its tourism industry in alignment with the 9th Trilateral Summit’s decision to increase people-to-people exchanges among the three countries. Mr. JEONG Il-seop mentioned that Gangwon-do has been working to repurpose Olympic facilities and improve their utilization rates post-Olympics by hosting trilateral sports and tourism events. Close collaboration with TCS is anticipated to help integrate additional resources and explore new tourism opportunities.

On December 19, 2024, Deputy Secretary-General YAN Liang attended the 4th Trilateral Sports Media Forum in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. The forum, hosted by Gangwon-do Province and Gangwon-do Minilbo, aims to explore new avenues for collaboration building on the Olympic legacies among the three countries. Gangwon-do Minilbo President KYUNG Min-hyun, Gangwon-do Governor KIM Jin-tae and Gangwon-do Council Chairman KIM Si-sung as well as three countries representatives from sports and media sector attended the forum. YAN Liang said that in his remarks, the three sides reached a consensus to further strengthen sports exchanges and cooperation in the 5th Trilateral Sports Ministers Meeting, include collaborative efforts to guarantee the success of significant upcoming events, including the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 and the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. A succession of international sports events across the three countries has created valuable opportunities to enhance mutual understanding and foster stronger collaboration. YAN Liang highlighted the media’s vital role in fostering exchanges among the three countries by blending shared sentiments with emotional connections. He called for collaboration among media to showcase culture, share stories, promote exchanges, build trust, and dispel doubts among their peoples.

The Award Ceremony of 2024 Korea-Japan-China Postcard Drawing Contest was held on December18, 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROK. The contest gathered CJK students to showcase cultural elements of each other’s country through drawings on a postcard.TCS Secretary-General LEE Hee-sup delivered congratulatory remarks at the ceremony, thanking the winners for their contributions to trilateral cooperation. He emphasized that exchange among younger generations fosters trust and friendship, which serve as foundations for trilateral cooperation.Mr. KIM Sang-hoon, Deputy Director of the Asian and Pacific Bureau of the ROK MOFA, Mr. KAWASE Kazuhiro, Director of the Public Information and Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan, and Ms. LIU Yaohong, Deputy Director of the China Cultural Center in Seoul also attended the ceremony to deliver remarks.

On December 16, 2024, TCS Deputy Secretary-General YAN Liang paid a courtesy visit to Mr. YOSHIDA Masahiro, Director of the Regional Cooperation Division at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).During the meeting, DSG YAN expressed TCS’s deep appreciation for the steadfast support and guidance provided by Japan MOFA. He outlined TCS's upcoming initiatives and sought continued collaboration, particularly for events planned in Japan, such as the Young Ambassador Program 2025 to be held in Kyoto.Mr. YOSHIDA acknowledged TCS's vital role in fostering trilateral cooperation and expressed strong support for its future endeavors. The two sides also explored potential areas of collaboration for the "2025-2026 Year of Cultural Exchange between China, Japan, and the ROK”.▲Group Photo