Camp David Summit One Year On: Progress & Challenges

캠프데이비드 정상회의 1년: 한미일 안보 협력 지형은?

Hello and welcome to Within the frame. I'm Han Da-eun in Seoul.
It’s been almost a year since the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, near Washington, for a summit that marked the beginning of a new era in trilateral cooperation.
The historic summit yielded a joint statement that led to implementation of various measures in bolstering trilateral security ties the efforts of which were formally ‘institutionalized’ last month.
But a swirl of challenges lie ahead, amid evolving threats in the Indo-Pacific region, rising geopolitical tensions, and leadership uncertainties in both the U.S. and Japan.
CAMP DAVID SUMMIT ONE YEAR IN: PROGRESS & CHALLENGES: that’s the topic of our discussion today, and joining us via skype is Mason Richey, Professor of International Politics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
We also have Ban Kil Joo, Research Professor at Korea University’s Ilmin International Relations Institute with us tonight.

(BAN) Q1. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the historic summit at Camp David held between the leaders of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan. How would you evaluate the achievements and progress made so far in the three nations' security cooperation?

(RICHEY) Q2. There was a loud buzz about South Korea, the U.S., and Japan’s ‘institutionalization’ of their trilateral security framework. Tell us about its significance to the three nations’ efforts to further boost security ties, and also share with us your perspectives on the controversies surrounding it.

(BAN) Q3. Some are raising questions about the sustainability of the formally documented South Korea-U.S.-Japan trilateral security pact, particularly amid U.S. election uncertainties and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s shaky leadership. In fact, he announced today that he'll step down as the leader ruling Liberal Democratic Party next month, which means Japan will select a new Prime Minister. What are your prospects for the fate of the security framework?

(RICHEY) Q4. What are your prospects for the South Korea-U.S.-Japan trilateral security partnership going forward, and what could be some ways to maintain strong solidarity amid evolving threats from North Korea and Russia?

(BAN) Q5. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan contributed a joint opinion piece to the Washington Post, touting boosted Seoul-Washington-Tokyo security ties as a major feat of President Biden’s Indo-Pacific diplomacy. North Korea was quick to react, saying it only brought the people of South Korea and Japan closer to a nuclear war. How do you interpret this?

(RICHEY) Q6. President Yoon will address the nation tomorrow to mark National Liberation Day. What sort of message do you anticipate regarding South Korea’s foreign policy and also the Yoon administration’s diplomatic achievements?

(RICHEY) Q7. President Yoon has made unprecedented efforts to mend strained ties with Japan since the launch of his administration, but historical feuds continue to stand in the way of the neighbors. Japan’s Sado mine associated with Korea's wartime forced labor was recently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, once again angering the Korean people. In your view, how would President Yoon address Seoul-Tokyo relations in his speech against such a backdrop?

(BAN) Q8. The focal point of President Yoon’ liberation day speech is expected to be South Korea’s new vision for unification. What directions and policies do you anticipate from the Yoon administration regarding the path toward reunifying the two Koreas?

And that brings us to the end of this show.
Thank you for watching, Good bye for now.

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2024-08-14, 18:30 (KST)