Possibility of US-Korea-Japan Summit in August... Will They Discuss North Korea Missile Response?

Japanese Asahi Shimbun Reports Citing South Korea-Japan Government Officials
Discussion Expected on North Korean Missiles and Japanese Abduction Issues

President Yoon Suk-yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are reportedly expected to hold a summit in Washington, D.C. at the end of August. The main agenda is anticipated to focus on countermeasures against North Korea's nuclear missile threats.

Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported this on the 26th (local time), citing officials from the South Korean and Japanese governments. Previously, the three leaders held a brief two-minute informal meeting during the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in May. According to the report, President Biden expressed his intention to invite President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida to Washington for an additional trilateral meeting.

The three leaders who met at the G7 Summit held in Hiroshima, Japan, in May. From the left, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and President Yoon Suk-yeol.
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Asahi Shimbun explained that the leaders of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan are expected to confirm their cooperation policy in addressing issues related to North Korea's nuclear missile development, including the re-launch of North Korean reconnaissance satellites. There is also an expectation that they will review the progress of efforts to share North Korean missile information in real time within this year.

Additionally, the three countries are expected to discuss the need to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and key minerals, and to present a united stance on establishing an international order related to Ukraine. It is also anticipated that issues such as North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens and Indo-Pacific affairs may be included in the discussion agenda.

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