Joe Biden "
underlined the unwavering commitment of the United States to the defense of both Japan and South Korea
", during a meeting Wednesday, June 29 with the leaders of the two countries, according to a statement from the House. White.
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US President, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a meeting described as "
historic
" by the US executive on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid.
The two Asian countries have been invited for the first time to a meeting of the Transatlantic Alliance.
With the United States, they promised to "
strengthen their cooperation
", and this "
in particular to face the threat posed by North Korea with its illegal weapons of mass destruction and its ballistic missile programs
", according to the same statement.