Japan-U.S.-ROK Summit Meeting (Summary)

　On November 15th, commencing around 2:45 p.m. (local time, on November 16th, 4:45 a.m. Japan time), for approximately 40 minutes, H.E. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, visiting Lima for the APEC Leaders' Meetings, held a Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit Meeting with the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America and H.E. YOON Suk Yeol, President of the ROK. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
　After the meeting, the Japan-U.S.-ROK Joint Leaders’ Statement was released.

1. At the outset, the three leaders confirmed that, given the security environment surrounding their countries is becoming increasingly severe, strategic collaboration among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK has become more important than ever in effectively responding to the complex international challenges, and that trilateral cooperation has been expanding globally across a wide range of fields. On this basis, the three leaders concurred to establish the Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat and to continue working closely together including through this Secretariat in various fields such as policies toward North Korea.

2. The three leaders shared serious concerns about the advancement of North Korea’s nuclear and missile activities and of the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea including the deployment of North Korea’s troops to Russia, and reaffirmed that they would continue to work closely together. Prime Minister Ishiba also expressed his appreciation for continued support from President Biden and President Yoon on the abductions issue.

3. The three leaders also exchanged views on regional issues including unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force and concurred that they would continue trilateral collaboration among Japan, the U.S., and the ROK.