Culture ministers from Japan, South Korea and China have agreed to promote youth exchange programs and cooperation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Japan's culture minister, Masahiko Shibayama, and his counterparts -- Park Yang-woo of South Korea and Luo Shugang of China -- signed the Incheon Declaration at the end of a meeting in the South Korean city on Friday.

The declaration says cultural exchanges and cooperation have played important roles in promoting mutual understanding among the three countries.

The three countries also agreed to work together for the success of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. They will study Chinese and South Korean participation in cultural programs during the Tokyo Games.

The ministers also plan to assist in the application of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, in culture-related industries.

NHK