US, Japan, South Korea Enhancing Trilateral Communication Capabilities: Official

The three allied nations are expected to install a trilateral communication hotline for use in times of security crises.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer Atago (L), U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (C), and South Korean Navy's Aegis destroyer King Sejong the Great (R) sail during a joint missile defense drill among South Korea, the United States and Japan in the international waters of the east coast of Korean peninsular on Feb. 22, 2023. South Korea Defense Ministry via AP

The United States, South Korea, and Japan are working to bolster their trilateral “lines of voice and video communication” to strengthen security cooperation amid challenges posed by North Korea and China.

A U.S. National Security Council spokesperson said the efforts to improve trilateral communication capabilities between the three allied nations are aligned with a declaration made at the Camp David summit in August.