Japan, the United States, and South Korea released a joint statement condemning China’s “dangerous and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea on the 18th. FILE PHOTO: Camp David in 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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U.S. President Biden held a trilateral summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Seo-yeol on the same day. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the three countries pledged to consult promptly in times of crisis and coordinate responses to regional challenges, provocations and threats affecting their common interests.
“We strongly oppose any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region in light of China’s recent dangerous and aggressive behavior of unlawfully asserting maritime territorial claims in the South China Sea.” did.
Japan, the United States and South Korea also pledged to hold trilateral military drills every year and to be able to share real-time information on North Korean missile launches by the end of 2023. They also agreed to hold a Japan-U.S.-ROK summit every year.
In response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the two sides agreed to continue to support Ukraine and to maintain strong and coordinated sanctions against Russia. They also agreed to further reduce their dependence on Russian energy.
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2023-08-18 18:02:00
