The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint statement today, on the occasion of the anniversary of the tripartite summit at Camp David, reaffirming their commitment to jointly address regional challenges, the Seoul presidency office said.

The principles established at last year’s summit constitute the road map for cooperation between the three countries, said a statement issued by the office of South Korean President Yun Seok-gil. “We stand by our commitment to consult on regional challenges, provocations and threats that affect our collective interests and security,” the statement said.

During the trilateral meeting at Camp David, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yun Seok-gil agreed to deepen their military and economic cooperation and adopt a common stance against China’s growing power and threats. from North Korea.

South Korean media have reported that the leaders of the three countries plan to meet again this year but have not set a date, especially after Japanese Prime Minister Kishida announced he would not run for leadership of the ruling party next month, meaning he would also quit the prime ministership.