Leaders of the United States South Korea and Japan put aside a fraught history as three of the most powerful democracies in the Pacific . Announcements the leaders made afterward including new military exercises and a hotline for crisis communications reflected the current era of tension in Asia with likeminded nations banding together in ways likely to only generate more animosity from Beijing . North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said the current situation where South Korea has become an undoubted enemy calls for an exponential increase of the countrys nuclear arsenal . The gathering marks the first time Biden is hosting foreign leaders at the Camp David retreat a site of historic diplomatic negotiations for past presidents . The meeting was meant to serve as a show of force as the countries grapple with persistent provocative behavior from North Korea and with Chinas military and economic aggressions . Bidens desire to strengthen alliances was a sign he doesnt see the tension easing anytime soon. Bidens wants to strengthen relations with the tension eased anytime soon . The new commitment to consult didnt supersede either of the mutual defense treaties the US has signed with both nations . The summit will fall short of a collective defense agreement but will underscore that a challenge to any one of the countries is a challenge for all of them a senior administration official said . Kim called for the US and other hostile forces precisely targeting North Korea is making them redouble efforts to overwhelmingly beef up the military muscle to significantly beef up its military muscle. The gathering . The North Korean leader called for an increase in the military. The meeting. The summit is a ‘worrying military moves by the U.S. and other aggressive moves by US and others. The North Korea. to the US. and others to the North. and to the United Nations. to significantly increase their military. and
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