Through the upcoming US-Japan-ROK Summit, the parties will create an important framework mechanism for future trilateral security cooperation, moving towards institutionalizing this cooperation framework, South Korean officials said.
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| US President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. |
The upcoming trilateral summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, his US counterpart Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will lead to the establishment of an important framework for security cooperation among the three countries, South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo said on August 13.
Yonhap news agency quoted Mr. Kim Tae-hyo as saying that as planned, President Yoon Suk Yeol will leave South Korea on August 17 to fly to Camp David, near Washington DC (USA), to attend the Conference.
Discussions are also underway to hold bilateral summits between the South Korean leader and the leaders of the United States and Japan.
Speaking at a press conference at the South Korean Presidential Office, Mr. Kim Tae-hyo stated that through this summit, the parties will create an important framework mechanism in the future for trilateral security cooperation, moving towards institutionalizing this cooperation framework.
The Deputy National Security Advisor of South Korea also noted that through this conference, the leaders will discuss a common vision and basic principles in trilateral cooperation, as well as build comprehensive and multi-layered cooperation mechanisms in various fields and at all levels.
According to Mr. Kim Tae-hyo, the upcoming summit will also serve to further strengthen trilateral security cooperation for peace and stability in the region in response to common threats, in which the leaders will hold in-depth discussions on practical cooperation measures to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
In addition, the three leaders of South Korea, the US and Japan will discuss measures to cooperate in promoting prosperity and future development of the region, including ways to cooperate on modern industries and strengthen partnerships to respond to economic security issues such as risks related to supply chains and energy.
Furthermore, Mr. Kim Tae-hyo said the upcoming summit also converges the goals of freedom, peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region that all three countries pursue.
According to the Deputy National Security Adviser of South Korea, the upcoming US-Japan-ROK summit will mark a historic milestone for Camp David as a venue to witness the opening of a new chapter in trilateral relations. The US-Japan-ROK trilateral consultations will have a clear independent name as an Indo-Pacific cooperation agency.
According to Mr. Kim, the three leaders of the US, Japan and South Korea will have a working lunch and hold a joint press conference to announce the results of the discussions. This is the first time that a US-Japan-South Korea trilateral summit has been held independently.
Previously, the leaders of the three countries had met a total of 12 times, but all were on the sidelines of other international conferences, the first time being at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in 1994.
(According to Vietnam)
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