The leaders of Japan, South Korea and the United States inaugurated ¡°a new era¡± in trilateral cooperation on Friday at a historic meeting at the rustic Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, agreeing to expand and cement engagement in a variety of fields.
¡°Today, we¡¯ve made history with the first ever standalone summit between the leaders of our three countries,¡± U.S. President Joe Biden said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. ¡°America¡¯s commitment to both countries is ironclad.¡±
At the highly symbolic venue ¡ª traditionally reserved for historic diplomatic announcements ¡ª the three leaders highlighted their unwavering commitment to institutionalizing trilateral cooperation in a broad swath of areas as diverse as diplomacy, education and security, while also noting the need to counter China¡¯s growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea.
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