{"id":2204846,"date":"2024-04-26T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2204846"},"modified":"2024-04-25T15:09:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:09:05","slug":"us-aims-for-three-way-nuclear-deterrence-talks-with-south-korea-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/us-aims-for-three-way-nuclear-deterrence-talks-with-south-korea-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"US aims for three-way nuclear deterrence talks with South Korea, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. plans to engage in three-way talks with South Korea and Japan on nuclear deterrence \u201cin time\u201d to address regional security concerns, including China\u2019s nuclear buildup, North Korea\u2019s military activities and Russia\u2019s nuclear threats. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudson.org\/events\/conversation-deputy-secretary-state-kurt-campbell-new-era-us-japan-relationship\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during a forum at the Hudson Institute on Wednesday (local time), emphasizing the discussions\u2019 aim to ensure the credibility of the U.S.\u2019 extended deterrence commitment to its Indo-Pacific allies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campbell also praised South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida\u2019s efforts to improve bilateral relations, suggesting they deserve joint recognition from the Norwegian Nobel Committee for their contributions to global peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean presidential office swiftly issued a press notice highlighting Campbell\u2019s remarks on the Nobel Peace Prize and Washington\u2019s hope for the opposition party\u2019s cooperation in boosting trilateral ties. Securing the prize may become President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s next major goal, as his administration has recently faced setbacks, including failing to host the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/south-koreas-overconfidence-adds-salt-to-the-wound-of-failed-world-expo-bid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2030 World Expo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, failing to receive an invitation to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240419003600315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G7 summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and suffering a landslide defeat in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-koreas-historic-opposition-win-sets-the-stage-for-a-political-showdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">general elections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon likely aims to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for improving relations with Japan, similar to how former President Moon Jae-in was a potential contender for the prize after facilitating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2019\/02\/trump-expects-further-meetings-with-kim-following-hanoi-summit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summit meetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between then-U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Moreover, the U.S. likely hopes that Yoon and Kishida being awarded the prize will further solidify trilateral cooperation between the U.S., South Korea and Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, South Korea\u2019s main opposition <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theminjoo.kr\/main\/sub\/news\/view.php?brd=11&amp;post=1068719\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DP), and particularly DP leader <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theminjoo.kr\/main\/sub\/news\/view.php?brd=230&amp;post=1197758\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee Jae-myung<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has vocally criticized bolstered trilateral military cooperation. Even if Yoon and Kishida are jointly awarded the prize, it may not significantly alter entrenched positions, as demonstrated by the limited impact of former President Kim Dae-jung\u2019s Nobel Peace Prize on inter-Korean relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. plans to engage in three-way talks with South Korea and Japan on nuclear deterrence \u201cin time\u201d to address regional security concerns, including China\u2019s nuclear buildup, North Korea\u2019s military activities and Russia\u2019s nuclear threats. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the announcement during a forum at the Hudson Institute on Wednesday (local time), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10407,"featured_media":2204847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[26,27,28],"class_list":["post-2204846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-briefings","tag-defense-security","tag-domestic-politics","tag-inter-korean-foreign-relations"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>US aims for three-way nuclear deterrence talks with South Korea, Japan - KOREA PRO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/us-aims-for-three-way-nuclear-deterrence-talks-with-south-korea-japan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"US aims for three-way nuclear deterrence talks with South Korea, Japan - KOREA PRO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The U.S. plans to engage in three-way talks with South Korea and Japan on nuclear deterrence \u201cin time\u201d to address regional security concerns, including China\u2019s nuclear buildup, North Korea\u2019s military activities and Russia\u2019s nuclear threats. 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