U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a photo op on the day of trilateral engagement during the G7 Summit at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo  

Reuters: Biden to Host Japan, South Korea Leaders for Aug. 18 Summit -White House 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a trilateral summit at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18, the White House said on Friday.

“The three leaders will discuss expanding trilateral cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and beyond – including to address the continued threat posed by (North Korea) and to strengthen ties with ASEAN and the Pacific Islands,” White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. 

Washington is keen to encourage closer cooperation with its two main allies in Asia amid shared concerns about China’s growing might and North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. 

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WNU Editor: China, the Russia – Ukraine war, Taiwan, national security, and trade will be the topics that will be discussed.

US President Biden To Host Japan, South Korea Leaders For Aug. 18 Summit At Camp David  

President Biden to host the leaders of Japan and South Korea for an August summit at Camp David — AP
 

Biden to meet with leaders of South Korea and Japan at Camp David — CNN 

Biden seeks to deepen ties with South Korea and Japan with Camp David summit — The Hill

U.S. announces trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea — Japan Times