Trilateral Relations Between US, Japan, South Korea Improve Amid Growing Beijing Threat in Indo-Pacific

Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin listen to Japan's national anthem during an honor cordon at the Pentagon in Washington, May 4, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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The defense chiefs of the United States, Japan, and South Korea reached a consensus in Singapore on June 11 to deepen security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.