US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties at historic summit

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida, right, speaks during a joint news conference with US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Alex Brandon/AP)

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed on Friday to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the US presidential retreat of Camp David.

Their meeting and agreement come at a time that the three countries are at an increasingly tense point in their relations with China and North Korea.