The summit shows how China's military aggression and economic coercion are drawing the United States and its two most important Asian allies closer together.
this spring to work through differences with Japan over the latter’s use of forced Korean labor during its occupation of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.As Asian threats rise, Japan and South Korea hold first summit in 12 yearsOccasional trilateral military exercises will become annual, ballistic missile defense exercises will become regular and data-sharing on North Korean ballistic missile threats will grow more robust.
In a speech on Tuesday commemorating the 78th anniversary of South Korea’s liberation from Japan’s wartime occupation, Yoon appeared to preview themes likely to be aired at Camp David.“South Korea and Japan are now partners who share universal values and pursue common interests,” Yoon said. He noted that the “significance” of U.S.-Japan-South Korea security cooperation is growing on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
The political tensions in the Japan-South Korea relationship that have slowed the flow of defense-related information between Tokyo and Seoul “have been a significant burden to U.S. military planners and operators,” said Russel, a former senior U.S. diplomat in Asia. “Removing that set of obstacles really opens the door to much more effective defense and therefore more potent deterrence.”But the current moment is fragile.
Geopolitically, the summit probably will unnerve Beijing and Pyongyang, analysts said. China has long counted on divisions between Seoul and Tokyo to complicate relations with the United States, analysts say.Although Japan and South Korea are wary of waging an overt economic or strategic fight with China, their biggest trading partner, both countries are finding value in cementing ties with the United States.
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