Japan, U.S., South Korea set up secretariat to enshrine cooperation

The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Friday announced the creation of a secretariat to further align their policies and actions, about two months before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to power with his go-it-alone approach to foreign affairs.Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who met in Lima on the sidelines of an international meeting, said the new entity will make the Indo-Pacific "a thriving, connected, resilient, stable, and secure region.""We've now reached a moment of significant p…READ FULL ARTICLE