Tokyo, 26 October 2022 (TDI): The Deputy Secretary of State of the United States (US), Wendy R. Sherman met with the state officials of Japan and the Republic of Korea.
On her official visit to Japan, Deputy Sherman met with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, as well as Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo.
She also met the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss trilateral cooperation.
Deputy Secretary during her visit also met with the US embassy staff in Japan and appreciated their services to the American people in the country.’
Wendy Sherman, Foreign Minister Hayashi, Vice Foreign Minister Mori, and First Vice Foreign Minister Cho shared concerns over the policies of North Korea in the wake of recent missile launch incidents.
The officials also expressed their concerns regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine. Deputy Secretary appreciated Japan and the Republic of Korea’s support for Ukraine.
The officials also discussed ways to enhance trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
They reaffirmed their commitment to boost cooperation among them across a range of issues.
US-ROK-Japan Alliance
The alliance between the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) commits to providing and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
This alliance highlights the importance of trilateral cooperation in the region to counter the destabilizing policies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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This alliance is one of the most important in the region as the goal of the alliance is the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The recent event of the launching of ballistic missiles by the DPRK was strongly condemned by the alliance. The countries collaborate to deal with a range of issues that could hamper the security of the region.
They also provide support to their Pacific partner states as they are being hit by climate change. They also continue to condemn the war in Ukraine and the policies of Russia in this regard.
US-ROK-Japan commits to upholding the international order that could deter economic and military coercion.
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