United States President Joe Biden with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima in May. PHOTO: AFP
Reuters: US, South Korea, Japan to launch new defence steps at Camp David: Officials
WASHINGTON – The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology, education and defence when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David on Friday, according to senior US administration officials, amid mounting shared concerns about China.
While the summit is unlikely to produce a formal security arrangement that commits the nations to each others’ defence, they will agree to mutual understanding about regional responsibilities and set up a three-way hotline to communicate in times of crisis, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
US President Joe Biden invited Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the storied presidential retreat in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains as the Asian nations work to mend their tattered diplomatic relations in the face of greater regional threats posed both by China’s rise and North Korea.
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U.S., Japan, And South Korea To Announce Deeper Defense Cooperation At Camp David Summit
US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit -- AP
South Korea president calls for deeper security cooperation with US ahead of summit -- The Hill
Korea, US, Japan to discuss security cooperation at trilateral summit -- Korea Herald
U.S., Japan and South Korea to agree on annual three-way summits -- Japan Times
U.S., Japan and South Korea to discuss crisis hotline at Camp David summit -- Axios