{"id":2206198,"date":"2024-08-19T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2206198"},"modified":"2024-08-18T20:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T11:33:23","slug":"trilateral-cooperation-marks-first-anniversary-amid-leadership-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/08\/trilateral-cooperation-marks-first-anniversary-amid-leadership-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trilateral cooperation marks first anniversary amid leadership changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S., South Korea and Japan issued a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/newsroom\/press\/MxlYMaTe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joint statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/despite-trilateral-show-of-unity-at-camp-david-biggest-challenges-remain-ahead\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trilateral Camp David summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by hailing deepened cooperation on regional security, technology, health and people-to-people ties. The three countries\u2019 joint statement cited their accomplishments, including the first trilateral multi-domain <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2024\/06\/us-rok-and-japan-kick-off-freedom-edge-drills-to-counter-north-korean-threats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freedom Edge exercise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/us-rok-japan-institutionalize-defense-cooperation-to-confront-regional-threats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and progress in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2023\/12\/us-rok-japan-kick-off-new-working-group-to-counter-north-korean-cyber-threats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">combating North Korean cybercrime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> financing its weapons programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leaders pledged to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, coordinate closely on regional challenges and enhance the U.S.-ROK and U.S.-Japan alliances. Asserting trilateral cooperation as vital for tackling global issues and ensuring future prosperity, they reaffirmed their shared vision and readiness to confront major challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The joint statement highlighted the strides in trilateral cooperation among the three countries in the past year. However, the three leaders\u2019 lack of popularity has often led to concerns about the durability of this trilateral cooperation. Low approval ratings have led to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/biden-exits-2024-race-passes-torch-to-vice-president-kamala-harris\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President Joe Biden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/08\/japanese-prime-minister-wont-seek-reelection-amid-scandals-low-approval\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decisions not to seek reelection. Although Yoon will remain in office for about another two-and-a-half years, he, too, faces <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1502\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low approval ratings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of trilateral cooperation between the U.S., South Korea and Japan hinges on institutionalizing cooperation across multiple domains. As the only leader among the original trio that participated in the Camp David summit who will remain in office next year, Yoon will likely seek to expand trilateral cooperation beyond military cooperation to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/us-south-korea-japan-unite-to-tackle-currency-woes-supply-chain-risks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">economic cooperation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Addressing supply chain issues and promoting financial stability will likely insulate the partnership from future leadership changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/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., South Korea and Japan issued a joint statement on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of their trilateral Camp David summit by hailing deepened cooperation on regional security, technology, health and people-to-people ties. 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