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Tripartite Health Ministers’ Meeting (THMM) Latest Event : 2023.12.03
16th Tripartite Health Ministers’ Meeting (THMM)

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  • 2023.12.03
  • Beijing, China
■ Participants
• China: National Health Commission
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
• Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
• Healthy Aging

■ Outcomes
• ​​Cooperation in Health emergency preparedness for Pandemic
• Strengthen the resilience of the primary healthcare system and promote Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
• Strengthening elderly care services and promoting Healthy Aging

■ Outcome Documents
• ​Joint Statement of the Sixteenth Tripartite Health Ministers Meeting (THMM)
​•​ Memorandum of Cooperation Among The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan And The Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea on Health Cooperation
15th Tripartite Health Ministers’ Meeting (THMM)

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  • 2022.12.16
  • Online, ROK
■ Participants
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare
• China: National Health Commission
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

■ Agenda
•​Cooperation in Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
•Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
•Healthy Aging

■ Outcomes
•​​Improving Global Health Security; Cooperation in Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
•Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
•Healthy Aging

■ Outcome Documents
•​Joint Statement of the Fifteenth Tripartite Health Ministers Meeting (THMM)
14th Tripartite Health Ministers’ Meeting (THMM)

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  • 2021.12.21
  • Online, Japan
■ Participants
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare
• China: National Health Commission

■ Agenda
•​​Covid-19 Prevention and Control
•Healthy Ageing and Non-Communicable Diseases
•Universal Health Coverage

■ Outcomes
​•Sharing information and experiences on prevention, preparedness and response to infectious diseases with pandemic or high consequence potential of common concern
•Healthy Ageing and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
•Achieving and Strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

■ Outcome Documents
​​​•Joint Statement of the 14th Tripartite Health Ministers' Meeting (THMM)
•Joint Action Plan on Preparedness and Response against Infectious Diseases with Pandemic or High Consequence Potential of Common Concern
13th Tripartite Health Ministers’ Meeting (THMM)

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  • 2020.12.11
  • China (Online)
■ Participants​
• China: National Health Commission
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

​■ Agenda
​• Sharing experience for responding to COVID-19
• The key role of ICT for responding to COVID-19
• Cooperation in COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment and vaccination

■ Outcomes
​• Panel discussions by the three health ministries and WPRO
• Adopted the Joint Statement of the Thirteenth Tripartite health Ministers’ Meeting (Video Conference)

■ Documents
- ​Joint Statement of the Thirteenth Tripartite health Ministers’ Meeting (Video Conference)
Special Video Conference of Tripartite Health Ministers' Meeting (THMM) on COVID-19 Response

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  • 2020.05.15
  • Online
■ Participants
​• China: National Health Commission
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Current response of each country against COVID-19
• Measures of strengthening trilateral cooperation on further prevention and control

■ Outcomes
​• Introduced current response of each country against COVID-19
• Discussed measures of strengthening trilateral cooperation on further prevention and control
• Adopted the Joint Statement of the Special Video Conference of Tripartite Health Ministers' Meeting (THMM) on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response

■ Documents
- ​Joint Statement of the Special Video Conference of Tripartite Health Ministers' Meeting (THMM) on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response
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Senior Officials' Meetings

Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Latest Event : 2021.12.09 ~ 2021.12.10
15th Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2021.12.09 ~ 2021.12.10
  • Online, Japan
■ Participants
​​•China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
​•Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
​•ROK: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

■ Agenda
•​​COVID-19 after Vaccination and Way Forward
•Antimicrobial Resistance
14th Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2020.10.29 ~ 2020.10.30
  • Korea (Online)
■ Participants
​• China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
• ROK: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

■ Agenda
​• COVID-19 Response​
• Current Status and diagnostic testing strategy for influenza and COVID-19
13th Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2019.11.19
  • Shanghai, China
■ Participants
​• China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
• ROK: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

■ Agenda
​• Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR)
• Control on Infectious Disease Including Vector-borne Diseases
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
12th Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2018.12.5
  • Tokyo, Japan
■ Participants
• China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
• ROK: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

■ Agenda
• Preparedness for Imported Infectious Diseases
• Preparedness for Severe Emerging Infectious Diseases and Rare Parasitic Diseases
• One Health Approaches of Avian Influenza (H7N9) and AMR
11th Trilateral Forum on Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2017.11.07
  • Seoul, Korea
■ Participants
China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
ROK: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

■ Agenda
• Avian influenza A (H7N9)
• SFTS
• Dengue fever and Zika virus
• Sharing each institutes’ experience and efforts in infectious disease control both globally and regionally
• (Discussion) Explore possible trilateral collaboration on global health
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One Health Symposium on SFTS Latest Event : 2018.12.4
1st One Health Symposium on SFTS
  • 2018.12.4
  • Tokyo, Japan
■ Participants
• China: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
• Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID)
• ROK: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)

Head of Delegation:
- WAKITA Takaji, Director-General, NIID
- ZHOU Xiaonong, Director of National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China CDC
- JEONG Eun-kyung, Vice-Minister, KCDC
- Director of MHLW

■ Agenda
Session 1: Epidemiology of SFTS (Surveillance and Molecular analysis)
- Epidemiological and Clinical Features of SFTS in Japan
-Epidemiological analysis and molecular evolution of SFTS virus infection in China
- Epidemiology of SFTS and surveillance of ixodid ticks as SFTS vectors in South Korea

Session 2: SFTS and animals
- SFTS virus infection in animals and ticks, in China
- The Status of SFTSV infection in livestock in Korea
- SFTS in companion animals in Japan

Session 3: Diagnosis and Prevention of, and Clinical research on SFTS
- Molecular Epidemiological analysis of SFTS in Korea
- Pathology of and development of antiviral therapy with favipiravir for severe fever
with thrombocytopenia syndrome
- Human to Human Transmission and the Laboratory Detection of SFTS Virus
The Population Policy Forum Latest Event : 2022.11.10
10th Population Policy Forum
  • 2022.11.10
  • Online, China
■ Participants
​•​China: National Health and Family Planning Commission
​•Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
​•ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
​​•Changing ideologies on marriage and childbearing and low fertility -- Impacts of gender equality and family changes on fertility
​•Application of smart and digital technology for the care service management for older people
9th Population Policy Forum
  • 2021.12.09
  • Online, Japan
■ Participants
​•​China: National Health and Family Planning Commission
•​Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
•​ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
•​​Low fertility issues: the situation and responses
•​Securing the care-giversto meet the needs ofthe long-term care for the elderly
8th Population Policy Forum
  • 2018.07.12
  • Jeju, Korea
■ Participants
• China: National Health and Family Planning Commission
• Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Population polices focused on low fertility
• Healthy/Active aging (re-employment)​

Director-Generals' Meetings

Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs Latest Event : 2016.11.22
6th Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs
  • 2016.11.22
  • Seoul, Korea
■ Participants
China: China Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
ROK: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

■ Agenda
• Progress of the ongoing joint projects including research on ethnic factors in clinical data,
information exchange on drug clinical trials, and guideline on regional clinical trials
5th Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs
  • 2015.11.19
  • Qingdao, China
■ Participants
China: China Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
ROK: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

■ Agenda
• Updates on the situation of pharmaceutical affairs of the three countries including the licensing of the pharmaceutical products, plan for clinical trials, and management of clinical trial institutions
• Multi-regional clinical trials
4th Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs
  • 2011.10.31
  • Tokyo, Japan
■ Participants
China: China Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
ROK: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

■ Agenda
• Discussions on the interim reports of ongoing joint projects and confirmation of further
directions toward next phase
• Proposal on the development a guidelines on regional clinical trials
3rd Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs
  • 2010.09.13
  • Seoul, Korea
■ Participants
China: China Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
ROK: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

■ Agenda
• Finalization and publishing of the Terms of Reference
• Confirmation of the objectives and outline of the joint research on ethnic factors in clinical and the establishment of the research group to discuss the details and timeline of the joint research
2nd Trilateral Director-General Meeting and Working Group on Pharmaceutical Affairs
  • 2009.12.18
  • Beijing, China
■ Participants
China: China Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
ROK: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

■ Agenda
• Working group on drug clinical trials
• Joint research project

■ Outcome
Terms of Reference of the Working Group on Drug Clinical Trials
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Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging Latest Event : 2017.11.13
7th Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging
  • 2017.11.13
  • Jinan, China
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Integration of home-based care and medical care at community level
• Healthy aging: Evaluation, policy, and practices
6th Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging
  • 2016.07.06
  • Tokyo, Japan
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Dementia
• Hollowing out of rural villages – continuing care retirement community
5th Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging
  • 2015.12.17
  • Jeju, Korea
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Long-term care insurance system for enhancing the life quality of the elderly
• Ways to develop aging friendly industry in response to aging society
4th Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging
  • 2013.07.19
  • Shanghai, China
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Development of health services and policies for aging society
• Care services for the old people living alone
3rd Trilateral High- Level Meeting and Seminar on Aging
  • 2012.08.29
  • Tokyo, Japan
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Community and care service
• Active aging
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Working-Level Meetings

Trilateral Symposium on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases Latest Event : 2018.11.26
3rd Trilateral Symposium on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases
  • 2018.11.26
  • Tokyo, Japan
■Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■Agenda
• Population approach to promote healthy diet
• Legislation and policies for smoke-free mega events: PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020, and Beijing 2022​
2nd Trilateral Symposium on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases
  • 2015.10.23
  • Beijing, China
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Policy and practices related to cancer and cardiovascular diseases and possible cooperation areas in the future
1st Trilateral Symposium on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases
  • 2014.08.28
  • Seoul, Korea
■ Participants
China: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
ROK: Ministry of Health and Welfare

■ Agenda
• Global task for NCD prevention and control
• Efforts of the three countries to implement global action plan on NCD prevention and control
• Trends of researches on NCD prevention and control and ways for tripartite cooperation
Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease Latest Event : 2017.09.20
7th Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease
  • 2017.09.20
  • Tokyo, Japan
■Participants :
China: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ROK: Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine Agency

■Agenda :
Controlling and preventing foot and mouth disease and HPAI

■Outcome :
Main outcome:

The participants acknowledged the following:

1) The participating nations will take appropriate response, as well as preventive measures, to prevent the spread of foot
and mouth disease and HPAI.
2) To strengthen bilateral and multilateral research cooperation.
3) To strengthen information sharing on vaccine and immunology.
4) Strengthen information sharing and research with regard to the movement of virus spread by birds
5) To newly cooperate on monitoring the outbreak of Africa pig cholera
6th Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease
  • 2016.12.16
  • Beijing, China
■Participants :
China: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ROK: Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine Agency

■Agenda :
1, Analyzed the trends of foot and mouth disease in Northeast Asia;
2, Exchanged information on prevention and control policies and technologies;
3, Discussed to strengthen cooperation in preventing and controlling major animal disease in the region to guarantee the production safety and health of local husbandry
5th Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease
  • 2015.11.20
  • Seoul, Korea
■Participants :
China: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ROK: Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine Agency

■Agenda :
1. Importance of international cooperation
2. Enhancement of cooperation against foot and mouth disease based on East Asia foot and disease management roadmap
3. Information sharing on the foot and mouth disease dissemination between Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and China
4th Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease
  • 2014.11.20
  • Tokyo, Japan
■Participants :
China: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ROK: Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine Agency

■Agenda :
1 )Keynote speech on "diagnosis and prevention of foot and mouth disease", "measures to prevent a large outbreak of foot and mouth disease in East Asia";
2) Presentations from each country on the status and strategic responses to control foot and mouth disease

■Outcome :
The participants acknowledged the following:
1) It is important that Japan, China, Korea and Mongolia promote cooperation in research and administration to prevent foot and mouth disease.
2) In East Asia, the threat of cross-border animal diseases such as HPAI (Highly pathogenic avian influenza) is growing. 3) Next symposium will also include HPAI in the agenda
3rd Trilateral East Asia Symposium for Foot and Mouth Disease
  • 2013.11.12
  • Lanzhou, China
■Participants :
China: Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science
Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ROK: Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine Agency

■Agenda :
1. Analyzed the trends of foot and mouth disease in Northeast Asia;
2. Exchanged information on prevention and control policies and technologies;
3. Discussed to strengthen cooperation in preventing and controlling major animal disease in the region to guarantee the production safety and health of local husbandry

■Outcome :
The three parties agreed to:
1, refer to the SEACFMD's action plan and expand cooperation in technology and management
2, establish and improve dialogue mechanism among veterinary management organizations
3, Enhance research on relevant topics and strengthen communication among research institutions
4, Improve cooperation on preventing and controlling cross-boarder animal disease
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China-Korea-Japan National Cancer Control Workshop Latest Event : 2019.11.01
2nd Korea-China-Japan Cancer Control Workshop
  • 2019.11.01
  • Seoul, Korea
■ Participants
• Japan: National Cancer Centers
• ROK: National Cancer Centers
• China: National Cancer Centers; Provincial Cancer Centers from 16 Provinces
1st China-Korea-Japan National Cancer Control Workshop
  • 2018.3.16
  • Beijing, China
■ Participants
• China: National Cancer Centers; Provincial Cancer Centers from 16 Provinces
• Japan: National Cancer Centers
• ROK: National Cancer Centers

■ Agenda
• Outline of National Cancer Control Plans in three countries
• Cancer burden in three countries
• Regional Cancer prevention and Control program
• National Cancer screening program in three countries
• Precision Medicine in three countries, focusing on lung Cancer
• Experience in Cancer Control in high risk areas of Cancer in China