Gist of Japan-U.S.-S. Korea summit at Camp David

The following is a gist of a joint statement released by the leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea after the first standalone trilateral summit at Camp David near Washington.

The three leaders agreed:

-- to begin a new chapter in trilateral relationship.

-- to expand cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

-- to consult with each other swiftly to coordinate responses to regional challenges, provocations and threats.

-- to hold trilateral meetings between leaders, foreign ministers, defense ministers and national security advisors at least annually.

-- to arrange a first m...