US, Japan and South Korea boost security ties over China’s objections

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US, Japan and South Korea boost security ties over China’s objections
By Aamer Madhani and Darlene Superville, AP
Aug 18, 10:55 AM
President Joe Biden, center, meets with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, during the NATO summit in Madrid, June 29, 2022. Biden aims to further tighten security and economic ties between Japan and South Korea, two nations that have struggled to stay on speaking terms, as he welcomes their leaders to the rustic Camp David presidential retreat Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/File)

CAMP DAVID, Md. — The United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to a new security pledge committing the three countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific, according to Biden administration officials.

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