U.S. bets on next 4 years to cement ties between Japan, South Korea

Biden aims to build on rapprochement between allies under Yoon Suk Yeol

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President Joe Biden, center, is flanked by U.S. officials as he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Cambodia on Nov. 13. © Reuters

YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will push Japan and South Korea toward deeper three-way cooperation, hoping to capitalize on its allies' diplomatic thaw during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's remaining four years in office.

The U.S. will continue "to support Japan and the ROK as they take steps to translate this new understanding into enduring progress," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Thursday, referring to South Korea by its official name, the Republic of Korea.

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