‘Historic’ Camp David Summit Seeks to Shore Up Japan–South Korea Relations in Face of China Threat

President Joe Biden will host Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18 to discuss trilateral concerns in light of rising threats from China and North Korea.

(L–R) U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol greet each other ahead of a trilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—A meeting between the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David would have been unimaginable a few months ago, given the century-long tension between the two nations, according to foreign policy observers.

However, come Aug. 18, this implausible scenario will become a reality.