Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to hold a trilateral meeting on security issues with US President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno gave this information on Monday.
“During the summit in Hiroshima, we want to have a Japan-US-South Korea meeting and have more in-depth discussions,” Mr. Matsuno said. They also stressed the need for trilateral security cooperation among Japan, the US and South Korea.
Mr. Matsuno also confirmed that a bilateral meeting between the Japanese Prime Minister and the US President is expected on 18 May, ahead of the G-7 summit. Its announcement has already been made by the White House on Monday. The spokesman said, “At present, the arrangements are being finalized. Japan is presiding over the G-7 this year and is scheduled to host the summit in Hiroshima from May 19-21. The G-7 leaders will discuss the impact of the Ukraine crisis, economic security, green investments and the Indo-Pacific region during the three-day summit.
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