From left, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying and Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan prepare to link arms for a group photo during the 27th Assocation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Rolex Dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)