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US, Japan And South Korea Issue Statement For ‘Free And Open Indo-Pacific’
Leaders Condemn Missile Launches By DPRK
February 14, 2022--Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, the top diplomats for the United States, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement promising to collaborate on an Indo-Pacific strategy.
The statement comes after North Korea (DPRK) launched nine ballistic missiles in the month of January, challenging the Biden Administration.
U.S. Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
In response to that and other diplomatic challenges, namely by China, President Joe Biden released a new strategy this month for the Indo-Pacific region. The strategy suggests the United States is stepping up its diplomacy, foreign assistance and participation in regional organizations to counter China's growing influence in the East and South China Seas.
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