US, Japan, South Korea Trilateral Cooperation Crucial to Deter North Korea: State DeptTrilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea is crucial to effectively respond to security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, particularly North Korea’s nuclear threat, the State Department said.
Speaking at the Foreign Press Center on Friday, State Department’s spokesperson Ned Price said that bolstering trilateral cooperation will be a focal point of the U.S.-Japan discussions next week.
The two allies will hold a two-plus-two meeting between their foreign and defense ministers in Washington on Jan. 11, ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s summit with President Joe Biden on Jan. 13.
Yoon and Biden are expected to discuss regional and global issues, including North Korea's unlawful ballistic missile programs, Russia's war against Ukraine, and China's tensions with Taiwan....
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