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The trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States and Japan scheduled for Friday (local time) at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David is anticipated to be an inflection point where the three countries can set up a united front against North Koreas increasing missile and nuclear threats.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, commenting on the upcoming summit between the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan, that Beijing is opposed to certain countries uniting in exclusionary groups and "intensifying antagonism."

A trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States and Japan will take place this weekend for the first time at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Maryland, which many diplomats and experts believe may lead to a breakthrough in addressing tricky issues in East Asia.

The leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea will agree to hold trilateral summits on a regular basis, at least once a year, when they meet next week, diplomatic sources say.

The outcomes of an upcoming US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit could well determine the future alignment of one of the most important geopolitical dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region.

AsiaToday reporter Hong Sun-miSouth Korea, the U.S., and Japan are expected to discuss ways to establish a hotline between the leaders of the three si..

Seoul, Washington and Tokyo are having “positive views” on holding their trilateral summit annually, and tangible outcomes can be expected from the upcoming three-way summit scheduled for Aug. 18, South Koreas National Security Director Cho Tae-yong said Friday. “The three-way summit is a massive diplomatic meeting bearing extra significances,” Cho told reporters at Incheon International Airport before departing for Saudi Arabia to meet with other national security advisers this weekend ...

Washington correspondent Ha Man-joo The U.S. wants South Korean and Japan to agree that each nation has a duty to consult the others in the event..

An upcoming three-way summit between the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan will provide much-needed momentum for the two Asian nations to boost security cooperation, analysts said Wednesday, as Washington pushes to cement trilateral cooperation to tackle common challenges the three countries face.

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