US, Japan and South Korea agree to security pledge over China’s objections

‘Duty to consult’ commitment means three countries will contact each other in event of security crisis or threat in the Pacific

The United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to a new security pledge committing the three countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific, according to Biden administration officials.

Details about the new “duty to consult” commitment emerged as Joe Biden prepared Friday to welcome South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, for a summit at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.

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