US President Biden To Host Japan, South Korea Leaders At Camp David Tomorrow

 

CNN: Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea  

President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission – hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges.

Biden’s summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meant to serve as a show of force as the countries grapple with persistent provocative behavior from North Korea. It also comes as the president has sought to deepen ties with allies in the Indo-Pacific amid concerns about a rising China.  

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WNU Editor: China's position on this summit is clear .... US-Japan-South Korea summit to form 'destructive' mini NATO structure (Global Times). 

As to what is my take. 

This is all about optics. American media and the US foreign policy establishment are playing up this summit as a big event for President Biden. But I predict the only substantive thing that will be coming out of this summit will be a hotline .... U.S., Japan, South Korea to work toward security hotline at summit (Nikkei Asia). More here .... Biden to broker crisis hotline with Japan, South Korea (Axios). 

US President Biden To Host Japan, South Korea Leaders At Camp David Tomorrow  

Biden nods to Camp David history by inviting Yoon, Kishida -- Reuters 

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations -- AP

US promises ‘new era’ as Biden prepares to host first summit with Japan and South Korea -- The Guardian  

US summit seen as potential milestone for Japan, South Korea relations: ANALYSIS -- ABC News 

At Camp David, Biden looks to cement a fragile truce -- Politico  

At Camp David, Biden aims to nudge Japan and South Korea toward greater unity in complicated Pacific -- The Hill  

America’s Window of Opportunity in Asia -- Foreign Affairs



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