From left, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korean Director of National Security Cho Tae-yong, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a trilateral summit at Camp David in Frederick County, Maryland, U.S., Aug. 18. EPA-Yonhap





The following is the full text of the "Camp David Principles" adopted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at their trilateral summit at Camp David, Maryland, on Friday.











We, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, President Yoon Suk Yeol, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., affirm a shared vision for our partnership as well as for the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Our partnership is based on a bedrock of shared values, mutual respect, and a unified commitment to advance the prosperity of our three countries, the region, and the globe. As we move forward, we intend our partnership to be guided by these principles:







As Indo-Pacific nations, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States will continue to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific based on a respect for international law, shared norms, and common values. We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.







The purpose of our trilateral security cooperation is and will remain to promote and enhance peace and stability throughout the region.







Our commitment to the region includes our unwavering support for ASEAN centrality and unity and the ASEAN-led regional architecture. We are committed to partnering closely with ASEAN to advance implementation and mainstreaming of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.





