The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint assertion Sunday, marking the anniversary of their summit at Camp David and reaffirmed a pledge to collectively sort out regional challenges, South Korea’s presidential workplace mentioned.
The ideas on trilateral cooperation established on the summit final yr continues to function a roadmap for the three international locations’ cooperation, the assertion issued by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s workplace mentioned.
“We stand by our dedication to seek the advice of on regional challenges, provocations and threats affecting our collective pursuits and safety,” it mentioned.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon met on Sunday and agreed to deepen army and financial cooperation, in addition to take a united stand towards China’s rising energy and safety threats from North Korea.
South Korean media mentioned the leaders plan to fulfill once more this yr, citing unnamed sources, however mentioned it was not but clear when, particularly since Kishida has introduced he could be stepping down.