Bloomberg reported on the 7th that the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Seok-yeol Yoon means another victory for the US administration of Joe Biden. It is evaluated that the United States’ efforts to confront North Korea and unite its allies to counter China’s power have paid off.
On the 7th, Bloomberg News reported this through an article titled ‘The unusual Korea-Japan summit can help the US pressure China’. Bloomberg said, “The United States and China are fighting over everything from semiconductor supplies and advanced technology to Chinese spy balloons shot down over the United States and partnerships between China and Russia.” We are seeking help from partners like South Korea and Japan.”
At the same time, it was analyzed that these efforts by the United States were a factor in the recovery of Korea-Japan relations. Shin Kak-soo, former ambassador to Japan, explained to Bloomberg, “The drivers for the recovery of relations may include shared concerns between the two countries, such as the unstable security environment, such as North Korea’s nuclear threat and China’s threat.”
“It is quite unusual that Korea-Japan relations have been left unattended for such a long time in such a serious situation,” he said. added.
Previously, when the Korean government announced a solution related to forced labor in March, President Biden positively evaluated it as a “breakthrough new chapter” in Korea-Japan relations.
US media outlets such as the New York Times (NYT) also said, “The cold relationship between Korea and Japan has long been a headache for the United States.” said.
In particular, it is expected that the cooperation system between South Korea, the US and Japan will begin in earnest in various fields such as security and economy with this summit as an opportunity.
The South Korean government visited Japan after presenting a solution to compensation for damages from forced labor in March, and normalized the Korea-Japan Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA). Afterwards, President Yoon visited the United States and announced the ‘Washington Declaration’.
As the trilateral cooperation between Korea, the US and Japan is strengthening, a Korea-US-Japan summit is scheduled to be held at the G7 summit to be held in Japan from the 19th.
Source: Donga
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