The meeting marks the first official joint summit for these leaders, going beyond the informal discussions at international events.
The summit follows recent diplomatic progress between Japan and south Korea, countries with a history of difficult relations due to the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945. The leaders aim to bolster security, economy, and other forms of cooperation.
This event marks the first major diplomatic meeting at the retreat since 2015, and Biden’s first hosting of leaders at Camp David since his inauguration in 2021.
