U.S. – ROK – Japan Young Trilateral Leaders Summit 2025

“During the YTL Summit, I got to meet many fellow young leaders with drive and passion to pursue their dreams.

From the pitch competition to creating Instagram reels about the Summit, I walked away with a multitude of skills like leadership and effective communication that will shape me for the long term.”

— YTL Summit 2025 Participant

Trilateral Partnership

In the face of growing security, trade, and financial instability in the Indo-Pacific region, the trilateral partnership between the United States, Republic of Korea, and Japan has become ever more important. The YTL Summit convened 50 youth participants (age 18-35) from the three countries and the Indo-Pacific region to develop their expertise in leadership, strategic thinking, and innovative solutions in response to various global challenges.

Pre-Summit Engagement

Before the summit, the selected participants partook in a series of virtual engagement workshops on teambuilding, leadership development, and understanding the unique challenges facing the trilateral partnership. At the summit – with a portion of it having taken place at the 2025 World Expo site in Osaka – the participants discussed, collaborated, and drove innovative solutions to identified challenges.

YTL Alumni Network

This summit is a key pillar of the Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) network, a regional youth initiative that creates space for young leaders to make meaningful contributions to trilateral policy discussions. After the summit, the participants became a part of the YTL alumni network and are invited to periodic virtual meetings, mentorship opportunities, and reunion activities to ensure continuous growth, exchange, and dialogue.