Teiko-Oka-Nakama trilateral summit

The Teiko-Oka-Nakama trilateral summit also known as the TON Summit is a semi-annual gathering held between Teiko, Oka and Nakama, the three oldest AIN member states in East Asia. The first summit was held on September 30 in Mashikura, Nakama. The talks focused on improving regional stability, economic integration, and ensuring strong trilateral ties.

The summit was first proposed by Teiko in 2017 as a forum to discuss cooperation between the three East Asian nations. It was conceptualized after the failure of Oka and Nakama to join the Alliance Leader Summit 2017 in Davos, Mikenstein in June 2017. Since then, three summits have been completed and it had become an avenue to strengthen political dialogue and consultations between the three nations. The summit has also emerged as the primary forum to discuss island disputes including the major Daito island dispute.

Plans have emerged to expend the TON Summit by inviting Samra, Akisuzushima, Amuria, Sansheng, Caonja and Karasem be as official observers.

1st trilateral summit (Sept. 2017)
The first summit was held in Mashikura, Nakama. One of the main agenda was the creation and signing of the Mashikura Pact, a framework for a triple alliance between Teiko, Oka and Nakama. Other agenda discussed included a common visa-waiver policy agreement and free-trade agreement for all three nations. Oka has also committed to create a special economic zone near the border of Oka and Teiko where companies of the three nations can work together freely on instances such as Research and Development. It has also been agreed that other AIN members in Asia such as Amuria, Karasem and Sansheng will invited as observers in the next summit. The rotation of the hosting rights have also been agreed.

2nd trilateral summit (April 2018)
The second trilateral summit happened in Oishi, Oka between the 16th and 20th of April during which all leader were present and an number of decisions were taken.

Oishi Treaty
The Oishi treaty was a headline treaty ratified and signed by all three nations, the participating nations pledge to reduce gas emissions 30 percent from their 2013 levels through measures that a specialist team will specify they also pledge to achieve an 80 percent cut in emissions by 2050. However the Oishi treaty wants a holistic approach and encompasses elements of research, development and social studies. These investments in R&D wish to vitalize economy through Public-Private cooperation as well as political engagement in favor of a healthy lifestyle through investment and support of sport, social activities and shorter working hours.

Education and culture
Dubbed the "unity" programm by Okataian media, it aims for the creation of a TON credit system that facilitates relations between universities in which Oka, Teiko and Nakama are part, and extended to the nations that responded to our invitation, Amuria and Karasem. The participating nations will hold a cooperative fund for international workshops, research, studies between TON members in topics relative to the Oishi Treaty - Ecology, Sustainability, Social Sciences.

Simultaneously the three nations commit to the creation of a curriculum on 3 years (bachelor) in Sustainable Development and 4.0 Industry, each year will be hosted in a different university - An additional Masters degree and Doctorate is possible in the university of choice of the student.

Transport and infrastructure
The Teiko National Railways, Nakama National Railway and OkaRail will create a unified credit cash card to ensure mobility of the citizens in all country, discussions will be announced with JR Japan to make it valid in Japan. The designated cash card is valid for regional flights to Oka, Teiko, Nakama, Amuria and Karasem on airlines of the Horizons alliance.

Teiko will open an economic zone in Johto (Kagoshima) especially for TON institutions in hopes of encouraging joint-research and business between each nations. The economic zone will be given tax incentives. Following the first summit in Nakama, Oka will continue construction of it's special economic area.

Military and diplomacy
New measures concerning dual citizenship (Okataian-Teikonese) will be granted for inhabitants of the Ryukyu Islands. In any other case, national rule will prevail. In terms of military new measures were taken in response to the East Asian crisis in the form of a joint naval patrol on the Sea of Ryukyu.

Military Cooperation for a unified defense system for TON airspace through a joint commission from the nations and the elaboration of a guided surface to air missile system as a means of a defense system for the TON airspace.

3rd trilateral summit (Oct-Nov 2018)
The third trilateral summit was held in Kagoshima Imperial Hotel, Akamayu on 29 October - 2 November 2018. The negotiations are clustered into four major agendas: economy and trade, environment, culture and the Daito island dispute.

Economy and trade
All three parties agreed to expand the framework of the TON Free Trade Agreement. The framework now includes rejection of all forms of trade protectionism and the expansion of free-trade to all goods and services produced and supplied by TON member states. The three member states also signed a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. The three parties also planned to ensure the smooth flow of people across borders by extending the common visa-waiver policy up to 90 days. All three parties also agreed to lower requirements for student visa provided that they are bona fide students of target universities and craft a common extradition law for all three nations. A streamlined telecommunication lines between countries was also agreed by enhancing fiber network connection and adopting universal roaming for major telecommunications companies within the three nations.

Environment
All three parties also agreed on a framework for conserving aquatic resources which includes setting quota on whaling exercises, identifying water sanctuaries which shall be conserved and reducing water pollution by eliminating wastes being poured into fresh water systems such as rivers, lakes and streams. All three also agreed on a framework on banning single use plastics which includes limiting the use of single use plastics within three nations and thereby eliminating use of such commodity by 2025 and ensuring that further research and development will be invested in the creation of substitute for single use plastics.

Culture
All three parties on a framework for a trilateral Museum of East Asian Civilizations which includes artifact exchange or rotation between the three nations.

Daito island dispute
The discussions on the Daito island dispute did not produce concrete agreements because Oka stand firm on its belief that it has ultimate sovereignty on the islands. Hence, any proposal for joint exploration and a joint military exercise were refused by Oka. Nakama on the other hand also believe that is has sovereignty on some parts of the island. Nakama has hinted the possibility of a joint military exercise but reiterated that any joint effort or activity shall not change the sovereignty of the islands. Premier Akashi has decided to defer the Daito island dispute to the next TON summit in Nakama in 2019.

Other agreements
All three parties have agreed on a framework for a on joint emergency and disaster center with mutual cooperation on information sharing and training. Oka has also proposed to conduct a Showa Plan wherein Okataian think thanks have invited their counterparts on a endeavor to redesign aspects of society in order to create a sustainable social environment. All parties have agreed to join the Showa Plan. Nakama have also proposed to create a TON Zone which is patterned after the Schengen Agreement in Europe. Agreement on the TON Zone proposal is pending.

The three nations also discuss the possibility of the expansion of TON. Nakama have raised the possibility of having Samra, Akisuzushima, Amuria, Sansheng, Caonja and Karasem be as official observers of TON. Agreement on this matter is also pending.

4th trilateral summit (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun 2019)
The fourth trilateral summit is expected to be held on Nakama on the first third of the year.