US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a trilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, 2023. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
On August 9, US National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said that Washington considers the upcoming trilateral summit between the leaders of the US, South Korea, and Japan to be of historical importance to the region as well as the world.
Speaking at an online press conference, Mr. Kirby said that US President Joe Biden looks forward to welcoming South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David resort (USA) on August 18.
According to Mr. Kirby, the US believes that it will be a discussion "of historic significance given the importance of this trilateral relationship to the Indo-Pacific region and to the world".
Earlier, Mr. Kirby noted that President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida will be the first foreign leaders to visit the US President's resort since 2015.
Besides, this is also the first independent summit between the leaders of the three countries: the US, Japan and South Korea.
Previously, the leaders of the three countries only met on the sidelines of international or regional conferences.
On the same day, Yonhap news agency reported that South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin had phone calls with his US counterpart Antony Blinken to discuss preparations for the upcoming trilateral summit.
The two foreign ministers agreed to cooperate closely to successfully organize this summit.
According to VietnamPlus
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