U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the leaders of the U.S., Japan and South Korea were working to institutionalize trilateral ties as an "enduring feature of U.S. policy," and said the three countries would set up a secretariat for the grouping.
Senior officials from the three countries have been discussing the details on how they could institutionalize their relations as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who was known for his stance of making light of alliances, is set to be sworn into office in January.
When Trump was president in his first term, he pressured Japan and South Korea to raise their contributions for hosting the U.S. military in their respective countries.
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