Immediately after taking office, Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the Biden administration had a series of telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Japan and South Korea, emphasizing the importance of cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea.

As Japan-South Korea relations cool down, it seems that the aim is to clarify the stance of aiming to strengthen cooperation between the three countries, which is positioned as the cornerstone of the Asian strategy.

On the 26th, Mr. Blinken, who became Secretary of State of the Biden administration, had a series of telephone talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa.



According to the US State Department, Secretary Blinken confirmed in a meeting with Minister Mogi that the Japan-US alliance was the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the free and open Indo-Pacific region, and said, "Three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea. He emphasized the importance of continuous cooperation. "



In a meeting with Foreign Minister Kang, Blinken also emphasized the importance of cooperation between the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea, and expressed his intention to work on the denuclearization of North Korea.



From the standpoint that cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea is indispensable for the United States to deal with the problems of North Korea and China, Blinken, as Secretary of State Blinken, is the cornerstone of the Asian strategy as Japan-South Korea relations cool down. It seems that the aim is to clarify the stance of aiming to strengthen cooperation between the three countries of Korea.