Japan, South Korea, US Renew Cooperation Vow 1 Year After Historic Summit

The leaders celebrated ’the tremendous progress’ made since their meeting last year and pledged to continue cooperating on challenges and threats.
Japan, South Korea, US Renew Cooperation Vow 1 Year After Historic Summit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint news conference following three-way talks at Camp David, Md., on Aug. 18, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Leaders of Japan, South Korea, and the United States have renewed their commitment to security cooperation a year after their first trilateral summit.

Marking the anniversary of a meeting among President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Camp David, the leaders issued a joint statement on Aug. 18, renewing the pledge to consult with each other on “regional challenges, provocations, and threats affecting our collective interests and security.”