On North Korea, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that his country, Japan, and South Korea were “more aligned than ever.” He added that North Korea’s “provocative behaviour” had continued.
Biden, speaking in Cambodia after a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, referred to their countries as “critical allies” who share the US’ concerns about North Korea’s missile tests.
Yoon of South Korea said the North’s recent provocations demonstrated its regime’s “nature against humanitarianism,” while Kishida of Japan said Pyongyang’s actions were “unprecedented” and that more provocations were likely.
Yoon of South Korea said the North’s recent provocations demonstrated its regime’s “nature against humanitarianism,” while Kishida of Japan said Pyongyang’s actions were “unprecedented” and that more provocations were likely.
“This trilateral summit is timely given that we expect further provocation,” Kishida said during the meeting’s opening remarks.”
I look forward to strengthening coordination among the United States, South Korea, and Japan in order to respond forcefully” to North Korea’s actions, he added.
Biden also discussed with them expanding coordinated support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and working toward “common goals of a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
