SEOUL (Reuters) – The leaders of South Korea, Japan and america issued a joint assertion on Sunday marking the anniversary of their summit at Camp David and reaffirmed a pledge to collectively deal with regional challenges, South Korea’s presidential workplace stated.
The ideas on trilateral cooperation established on the summit final 12 months continues to function a roadmap for the three nations’ cooperation, the assertion issued by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s workplace stated.
“We stand by our commitment to consult on regional challenges, provocations and threats affecting our collective interests and security,” it stated.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Yoon met on Aug. 18 and agreed to deepen army and financial cooperation and take a united stand towards China’s rising energy and safety threats from North Korea.
South Korean media stated the leaders plan to satisfy once more this 12 months, citing unnamed sources, however stated it was not but clear when, particularly since Kishida has introduced he can be stepping down.