1. President Joe Biden on Friday signed agreements with the leaders of South Korea and Japan with promises of strengthening each nation’s economic and national security interests. It was President Biden’s first summit hosted at Camp David, and he said the location symbolized a “new era” of cooperation for the three countries.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday will meet fishermen to convince them of releasing treated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific. The leader of a Japanese fisheries industry group told officials on Monday he was “greatly concerned” about the discharge.
3. South Korean officials said the country’s Air Force staged air defense drills Monday to reinforce its combat readiness as tensions linger over North Korea’s continued missile launches. The Air Force plans to stage various combined field exercises with the U.S. Air Force during the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.
