U.S.-South Korea-Japan trilateral

The three countries discussed ways to strengthen their joint commitment in the face of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.  

After a trilateral meeting, the governments vowed to "double down" on efforts to block Pyongyang's attempts to evade sanctions, including through cybercrime.

The top diplomats from the three countries met in New York on Thursday to coordinate the joint response over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.

While the two sides were careful to avoid open disagreement, there are clear areas of tensions, from approaches to China and North Korea to alliance issues involving Japan.

The future of U.S.-ROK relations depends on the United States understanding the priorities of South Korea’s now-dominant liberals.

Past history gives a blueprint the incoming administration can use to push for better relations between two important East Asian allies.

For the first time in 11 years, the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute made its way into a South Korean president’s March 1 remarks.

The United States and its two Northeast Asian allies continue trilateral cooperation on missile defense.