Japan-U.S.-Korea Summit Meeting: Agreements on Security Cooperation and Information Sharing

According to a Kyodo News report today, the Japan-U.S.-Korea summit meeting document is to be included in an emergency for immediate consultation. The above-mentioned documents will be released after the three-nation summit meeting was held in the early morning of the 19th Japan time at Camp David, the presidential estate near Washington, USA. It is also planned to start sharing information on North Korean ballistic missile launches in real time as soon as possible.

The source said that in addition to the joint statement, the “Camp David Principles” that proposed the basic idea of ​​cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea will also be compiled.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed for the United States from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on a special government plane on the 17th. He told reporters at the airport: “As the basis of the unprecedentedly strong relationship with the United States and South Korea, (this meeting) will become a historic opportunity to strengthen the strategic cooperation among the three countries.” Regarding North Korea’s abduction of Japanese, he said “I hope that the US President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yue have greater understanding and cooperation than before, and are doing their best to bring all kidnap victims back home as soon as possible.”

The purpose of the immediate consultation in the event of an emergency is to go beyond the framework of the respective alliances of Japan, the United States, and the United States and South Korea, so that the three countries can communicate closely. It is also expected that agreement will be reached on the establishment of hotlines (dedicated lines) to communicate quickly and directly with each other.

Although Japan, the United States, and the United States and South Korea share missile information, the systems between Japan and South Korea are not connected. It is planned to share the information captured by the radars of Japan and South Korea in real time through the United States, and strive to start it within this year.

At the summit meeting, it will be confirmed that annual talks will be held regularly among the leaders, foreign ministers, defense ministers, and senior officials in charge of security. There will also be discussions on expanding cooperation on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and energy, as well as global issues such as nuclear non-proliferation and climate change.

Kyodo News reported that Kishida will arrive in the United States on the morning of the 18th, Japan time. During the stay, there will also be individual talks with Biden and Yin Xiyue, and they will return to China on the 19th.

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2023-08-17 14:26:29