US, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in Hiroshima

US President Joe Biden will hold a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea later this month in Hiroshima, when he travels to the city for this year’s G7 summit.

As reported by Kyodo Newsthe meeting is likely to take place on May 21, the closing day of the three-day G7 summit, before Biden leaves for Australia from the Japanese city.

Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed during a White House summit last week to step up trilateral cooperation with Japan to better deal with the North Korean nuclear threat.

Yoon and Biden adopt the “Washington Declaration” between the United States and Korea

Biden also praised Yoon’s “political courage” in working with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to improve relations between Seoul and Tokyo after many years of tension over historical issues.

Yoon, who visited Tokyo in March, has been invited by Kishida as one of the guests for further discussions at the G7 meeting.

Kishida is also considering a two-day visit to South Korea starting next Sunday.

The last time a Japanese prime minister visited South Korea was when Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.