U.S., Japan, South Korea alliance sends clear message to China

Biden forms East Asia bulwark with 'institutional' pact ahead of possible Xi meet

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. © Kyodo

MASAHIRO OKOSHI, Nikkei Washington bureau chief

August 20, 2023 04:54 JST

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden moved fast to take advantage of the nascent rapprochement between Japan and South Korea.

He invited Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday, in hopes of cementing three-way relations into a rock-solid alliance against North Korea and China.