There is still a temperature difference between the United States, Japan, and South Korea at the Camp David summit! Korean media: More of a concern, Biden is making every effort to match South Korea | cooperation | summit
"The leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea will sign a new security agreement at the meeting on the 18th, promising to help each other in the event of a security crisis or threat," said Liu Xinyue, Lin Wei, a special correspondent for the Global Times in South Korea and Japan, and Liu Bo, a special correspondent for the Global Times. The Associated Press reported on the 18th that the focus of Biden's meeting is to further strengthen security and economic cooperation between the United States and its two closest Asian allies, in response to "North Korea's nuclear threat and China's influence in the Pacific region.".
On the morning of the 18th local time, US President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol to Japan at Camp David, paying close attention to the trilateral summit. According to NHK TV in Japan on the 18th, the leaders of the three countries will reach a consensus on topics such as institutionalization, institutionalization of joint military training, and strengthening cooperation in the supply chain of semiconductor and other products. According to the Daily News, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated before departing from Tokyo on the 17th that "on the basis of unprecedentedly strong relations with the United States and South Korea, this trilateral summit will be a historical opportunity to strengthen strategic cooperation among the three countries." The Asahi Shimbun analyzed that the Japanese government described this summit as a "milestone in Kishida's diplomacy.". Fumio Kishida hopes to boost the continuously declining support rate through this diplomatic visit, so the Kishida government is full of expectations for this meeting.
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on the meeting topics disclosed earlier that the US, Japan and South Korea set up a three-way "emergency hotline" to ensure an effective communication channel between the three countries when tensions with China and North Korea escalated. As for the establishment of institutional talks at the levels of foreign ministers and defense ministers of the United States, Japan, and South Korea, it is to ensure that the security cooperation mechanism of the three countries is not affected in times of poor relations between Japan and South Korea. Kyodo News Agency commented that Biden selected Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol as the first foreign guests he received at Camp David after taking office, not only because he appreciated the leadership ability of the two individuals who quickly improved Japan South Korea relations, but also expressed Biden's hope that "US Japan South Korea relations should not experience setbacks due to regime changes".
According to a report by South Korea's Chosun Ilbo, Kim Tae hyo, the first head of the South Korean National Security Office, stated at a press conference on the 18th that although the three countries have had nearly 30 years of dialogue, their performance in terms of dialogue continuity is poor and cooperation issues are limited. Starting from this trilateral summit of leaders, trilateral cooperation will evolve from cooperation within the Korean Peninsula region with a focus on the North Korean nuclear threat to a cross regional cooperation body that contributes to the construction of freedom, peace, and prosperity in the entire Indo Pacific region. But compared to optimistic reports from Japanese media, some South Korean media expressed concerns about this meeting.
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South Korea's Kyongjo Shimbun published an editorial stating that in response to North Korea's nuclear threat, it is necessary for South Korea, the United States, and Japan to strengthen security cooperation, but this cannot be a reason to justify the unlimited expansion of military cooperation between South Korea and Japan. According to Keicho Shimbun, due to unilateral concessions by the Yoon Seok yeol government, South Korea Japan relations have improved in form, but Japan has not apologized or reflected on history. Expanding military cooperation between the two sides without resolving historical issues goes against the will of the South Korean people. The Korean National Daily reported that the summit of leaders of South Korea, the United States, and Japan is expected to become an important watershed for close cooperation in military, economic, and security fields. However, compared to expectations, there are more concerns. According to reports, it is expected that the trilateral summit will elevate cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan to an unprecedented level, especially the institutionalization of military cooperation, which means that security cooperation among the three countries will not be interrupted due to changes in their relationship. This is in line with Biden's strategy of strengthening the encirclement of China through South Korea, the United States, and Japan cooperation as a diplomatic security achievement. The government of Yoon Seok yeol stated that cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan is mainly aimed at dealing with North Korea's nuclear issue, but this increases the risk of South Korea standing at the forefront of US containment against China.
Regarding the summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference on the 18th that in the face of the ever-changing and intertwined international security situation, all parties should uphold the concept of a security community, adhere to true multilateralism, and work together to address various security challenges. No country should seek its own security at the cost of sacrificing the security interests of other countries and damaging regional peace and stability. It is up to the international community to determine who is creating conflicts and intensifying tensions. The Asia Pacific region is a highland for peaceful development and a hotbed for cooperative development, and must not become a battleground for geopolitical competition again. The attempt to piece together various exclusive "small circles" and "small groups" to bring camp confrontation and military groups into the Asia Pacific region is unpopular and will inevitably attract the vigilance and opposition of regional countries.