Yoon: "Korea-US-Japan Summit, a Milestone for Trilateral Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity in Korea and the Indo-Pacific Region"

Cooperation on Reconnaissance Assets and Real-Time Information Sharing Needed to Counter North Korean Nuclear Threat

President Yoon Suk-yeol described the upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States, and Japan, scheduled for the 18th at the U.S. President's Camp David retreat, as "a new milestone in trilateral cooperation that will contribute to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific region" on the 15th.

This statement is interpreted as emphasizing the necessity of the trilateral cooperation system, including the expected regularization of the summit meetings and joint military exercises among the three countries to be decided at this summit.

President Yoon made these remarks during his congratulatory speech at the 78th Liberation Day ceremony held at Ewha Womans University auditorium, stating, "The importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is growing day by day on the Korean Peninsula and in the region."

First, President Yoon mentioned the modern historical significance of the South Korea-U.S.-Japan relationship, saying, "Since the government’s inception, we have actively pursued security cooperation and advanced technology collaboration with countries that share universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law."

In this context, he added, "The ROK-U.S. alliance is an alliance of peace and prosperity founded on universal values. Japan is now a partner that shares universal values with us and pursues common interests. South Korea and Japan, as partners in security and economic cooperation, can cooperate and engage in a future-oriented manner, contributing together to world peace and prosperity."

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President Yoon emphasized, "To block North Korea’s nuclear missile threats, close cooperation in reconnaissance assets and real-time information sharing among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan must be achieved."

He also explained the linkage between the United Nations Command and South Korea-Japan cooperation to defend against North Korean aggression. President Yoon stated, "The role of the seven rear bases provided by Japan to the United Nations Command is the greatest deterrent factor in blocking North Korea’s invasion of the South. Japan’s UN Command rear bases are places where the necessary UN forces’ land, sea, and air power are sufficiently stockpiled," adding, "The United Nations Command has been a model of international solidarity that has played a key role in firmly protecting the freedom of the Republic of Korea under ‘one flag.’"

President Yoon also mentioned strengthening cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), emphasizing, "The security of the Republic of Korea is positioned along the same axis as the security of the Indo-Pacific region, the Atlantic and Europe, and global security."

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