US, Japan and South Korea are bolstering mutual security commitments over objections of Beijing

CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden opened a Camp David summit on Friday with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the allies pledged to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific.
“Welcome,” Biden said as he greeted them and pulled them together for a photo.
The agreement is one of several joint efforts that they were expected to announce at the meeting as the three countries look to st