The Asahi Shimbun reported on the 26th that arrangements are being made to hold the Japan-US-South Korea summit in December in the United States. According to the report, which quoted Japanese and US government officials, the summit will be held in Hawaii or Kazakhstan.
The talks are expected to take place in the western United States, such as California. The purpose of the talks is believed to be to maintain the framework for cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea that has been developed under the Biden administration.
The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed to hold a Japan-US-South Korea summit at least once a year during a three-way summit held in August last year at Camp David, the presidential residence near Washington, D.C.
It was reported through a presidential office official that President Biden had proposed to President Yoon Seok-yeol that a Japan-US-ROK summit be held within the year. According to the presidential office,
At a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Laos on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on the 10th (local time), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in the spirit of Camp David, a Japan-U.S.-ROK summit will be held within the year.
The message conveyed by President Biden was that he wanted to continue his work as a leader in the United States. Meanwhile, the US presidential election will be held on November 5th, and President Biden is scheduled to step down in January of next year.
2024/10/27 07:11 KST
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