Lee-Ishiba summit enhances 3-way cooperation with US: security adviser

The first full summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enhanced three-way security cooperation with the United States, Lee's top security adviser said Sunday, ahead of high-stakes summit talks between Lee and U.S. President Donald Trump. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told reporters that Lee's Saturday summit talks with Ishiba also marked the early resumption of "shuttle diplomacy" between Seoul and Tokyo, paving the way for deepening bilateral ties. "The summit was meaningful in that it strengthened Korea-U.S.-Japan trilateral cooperation," Wi said at a press briefing in Tokyo. He added that the two leaders shared the understanding that both bilateral and trilateral cooperation are essential to maintaining peace and stability in the region, and discussed ways to deepen three-way coordination. In their small-group meeting, they also agreed to devote "considerable time" to trade negotiations with the U.S., Wi said.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times