Biden Convenes First-Ever Trilateral Summit With Japan, Korea Amid China Threats

President Joe Biden is convening a “historic” gathering at Camp David with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, where the three powers will announce robust new security cooperation agreements.
Biden Convenes First-Ever Trilateral Summit With Japan, Korea Amid China Threats
President Joe Biden (L) welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David, Md., for a Trilateral Summit on Aug. 18, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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CAMP DAVID, Md.—President Joe Biden is convening a “historic” gathering at Camp David with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, where the three powers will announce robust new security cooperation agreements.

President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the presidential retreat with a handshake this morning, where the three leaders are discussing common security concerns in light of escalating threats from China and North Korea.

Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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