Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
Map of East Asia indicating China (red), Taiwan (pink), Japan (green), South Korea (blue), and North Korea (light blue). | |
| Headquarters | Seoul 37°34′11″N 126°58′26″E / 37.56976110°N 126.97393770°E |
| Official languages | |
| Membership | China Japan South Korea |
| Leaders | |
• Secretary-General | Lee Hee-sup |
• Deputy Secretaries-General | |
| Establishment | |
• Established | September 1, 2011 |
Website tcs-asia | |
The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) is an international organization established with a vision to promote "Lasting Peace, Common Prosperity, and Shared Culture" among China, Japan, and South Korea. Upon the agreement signed and ratified by each of the three governments, the TCS was officially inaugurated in Seoul, on 1 September 2011. On the basis of equal participation, each government shares 1/3 of the total operational budget.