Yoon to Attend First Solo Korea-US-Japan Meeting on 18th... Focus on Security and Technology (Update)

Summit Meeting at US Camp David... Yoon Departs on 17th
Establishing Security Cooperation Framework... "Discussing Joint Response to North Korean Nuclear Threat"

President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the Korea-US-Japan summit meeting held at Camp David in the United States on the 18th. This Korea-US-Japan summit is expected to involve discussions in various fields such as security cooperation among the three countries, advanced technology, and supply chains, as it is the first-ever standalone meeting in history, rather than a meeting between leaders coinciding with a multilateral conference.

Kim Tae-hyo, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, held a briefing at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 13th, stating, "President Yoon will depart on the 17th to attend the Korea-US-Japan summit to be held at Camp David in the United States on the 18th, upon the invitation of US President Joe Biden."

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This Korea-US-Japan summit is the fourth occasion following June and November last year and May this year, marking the first time President Biden has invited foreign leaders to Camp David. Additionally, compared to the 12 Korea-US-Japan summits held so far since the first one at the 1994 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which were convened in conjunction with multilateral meetings, this standalone summit holds great significance.

In line with this, the Presidential Office expects that through this summit, the three countries will establish the core framework for security cooperation and institutionalize it. Deputy Director Kim predicted, "The three leaders will discuss a joint vision and basic principles for the meeting and establish a comprehensive and multilayered cooperation system across various fields."

This is also expected to serve as an opportunity to strengthen trilateral security cooperation to respond to common regional threats and ensure peace and safety. Deputy Director Kim added, "They will focus on discussing practical cooperation measures to jointly respond to North Korea's nuclear missile threats."

Furthermore, cooperation measures for regional shared prosperity and future growth are also expected to be addressed. The three leaders are likely to exchange views on expanding advanced technology sectors to secure future growth engines for Korea, the US, and Japan, as well as strengthening partnerships for joint responses such as supply chain and energy supply stability.

The possibility of holding bilateral summit meetings between Korea-US and Korea-Japan has also opened up as a result of this Korea-US-Japan summit. The Presidential Office explained, "We are currently coordinating in the direction of holding bilateral summit meetings between Korea-US and Korea-Japan as well."

President Yoon will return to Korea on the evening of the same day after completing all schedules at Camp David.

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