U.S., Japan, South Korea formalize pact wary of emboldened North Korea

Partnership's preservation in question as Trump prepares to take office

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U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participate in a trilateral meeting at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 15. © Reuters

PAK YIU and KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei staff writers

LIMA, Peru/WASHINGTON -- Japan, the U.S. and South Korea agreed on Friday to establish a Trilateral Secretariat, formalizing the partnership to strengthen cooperation in Asia amid concerns over deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia.

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