Biden ‘Korean multilateral consultative body’ Kishida ‘Korea-Japan relations’ Korea-US-Japan summit ‘excluded’
At the US-Japan summit in Hiroshima, President Biden defined “Korea as a multilateral consultative body” and Prime Minister Kishida limited to “Korea-Japan relations”, and the trilateral summit between Korea, the US and Japan was excluded from the current issue.
In a press release from the US-Japan summit in Hiroshima on the 18th, the White House said, “The two leaders reaffirmed their support for the centrality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), especially in the Indo-Pacific region, with the countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) including Australia and India, South Korea and Southeast Asia. He stressed the importance of increasing multilateral cooperation with the Pacific Island countries.”
“The two leaders exchanged views on U.S.-Japan security cooperation and reaffirmed that extended U.S. deterrence, together with Japan’s enhanced defense capabilities, plays an important role in ensuring not only Japan’s security, but also regional peace and stability,” the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. did,” he said.
The White House press release said, “President Biden highly appreciated Prime Minister Kishida’s courageous efforts to improve bilateral relations with South Korea, which will contribute to stability and prosperity in the region.”
The Prime Minister’s Office said, “Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to work to develop Japan-Korea relations on the occasion of his visit to Korea earlier this month. In response, President Biden welcomed the improvement in bilateral relations,” he said. “The two leaders agreed to continue close cooperation between the US and Japan and the US and Japan for the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution.”
Regarding the US-Japan summit, Yomiuri said, "When the Prime Minister visited South Korea earlier this month regarding Korea-Japan relations, former Vice President Biden replied, 'We welcome the improvement of Korea-Japan relations." Based on this, the two leaders discussed North Korea's nuclear and missile issues. It was confirmed that Japan, the United States and South Korea will cooperate closely,” it reported on the 18th.
“(The Korea-US-Japan summit) is basically a matter of schedule,” White House National Security Adviser Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One bound for Japan on the 17th. , But as of now, nothing has been confirmed,” he said, confirming that the three-party talks were excluded from the official schedule.
On the 14th, Deputy Minister of National Security Kim Tae-hyo said, “We plan to hold a Korea-US-Japan summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida” regarding President Yoon’s schedule in Japan.
Adviser Sullivan went on to reveal that a trilateral relationship had emerged from the US-Japan relationship by saying, "In particular, with the support of the United States, substantial progress has been made in Korea-Japan relations, and strengthening Korea-Japan relations is possible in that it leads to a strong trilateral relationship."
White House NSC Coordinator Kimbell told reporters at Air Force One that the visit to the memorial for the victims of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima was "an event jointly attended by the G7 leaders," and "there will be no separate statement."
Previously, in a live broadcast of the cabinet meeting on the 9th, President Yoon visited the Hiroshima Memorial Monument, saying, "At the G7 summit next week (Hiroshima), we will be able to further solidify solidarity to build peace in the region through security cooperation between Korea, the United States and Japan." "Things that were unimaginable just a short while ago," he said.
Regarding the US-Japan summit, Yomiuri said, “The meeting with Biden lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, and the two heads of state agreed to cooperate in the development and protection of key technologies in the field of economic security, including artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology.” "At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister said that 'US-Japan cooperation is progressing dramatically' and expressed his intention to 'strengthen cooperation on research and development of important technologies including advanced semiconductors,'" it was reported.
President Biden met with reporters at the White House just before going to Japan on the 17th and said, “Sooner or later, we will meet” when asked, “Would you like to have time to meet with President Xi soon?”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a state visit to the United States in June, and the US Department of Defense issued a press release regarding the results of the policy meeting between the two deputy defense ministers in Washington on the 17th. They also shared views on how to align our partnership with other like-minded partners to sustain the defense industry,” he said. made it,” he said.