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The president of the United States, Joe Biden, and leaders of Japan and South Korea pledged on November 13th unified and co-ordinated responses to the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Biden said this partnership is “even more important than ever before”, as North Korea is increasing provocations.

Beden met separately with Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and then leaders met together in the Magyars of the Southeast Asian Summit that were held in Cambodia.

The meeting focused on the northern leader's recent escalations, Kim Jong Un, even though Biden said the three leaders also discussed strengthening supply chains and preserving peace in Taiwan's Strait. He also said the three states have offered support to Ukraine, which is facing Russian aggression.

Beden also said he has requested the opinion of two of his co-ordinators on China's position in the Pacific region, before meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, within the framework of the G20 summit held in Indonesia.

“We face real challenges, but our states are more united than ever, more prepared than ever to meet these challenges”, Biden said, and added that he welcomes the deepening and further co-operation between the three states.

Both Yoon and Kishida said they talked about acts of aggression from North Korea, a state that has launched dozens of rockets in recent weeks. Among the tests are the launch of an intercc mount ballistic missile that led Japan to issue evacuation alarms, while Allies have warned that the North may be about to complete its seventh nuclear test in the coming weeks.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the day before the meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea was aimed at strengthening the joint response of three states to the threat coming from North Korea.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased in recent months, with the North continuing to display its weapons and with the US and South Korea intensifying joint defence exercises. Earlier this month, the southeastern Army said two B-1B bombers and four US fighter F-16s, as well as four southeastern F-35 aircraft, conducted joint military exercises. This was the first time since 2017, the bombers settled in the Korean Peninsula. Another 240 fighter planes from both countries were included in these exercises.

North Korea responded to these exercises by displaying force through the flight of a large number of combat aircraft within its territory. / REL