Will the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit be a gamechanger.

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Will the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit be a gamechanger.

On Friday, September 29, visiting the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, Professor Eunjung Lim discussed whether or not the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit would be a “gamechanger.”

Speaking from her wealth of knowledge on all three nations, Professor Lim examined several aspects of the summit and their implications on the trilateral relationship. She began by pointing to North Korea and China, both mutual security concerns among all three nations, as a major cause of enabling the summit to take place.

She then explored the challenges that may undermine sustainable trilateral cooperation, such as the upcoming U.S. presidential election and low approval ratings for Japanese and South Korean leadership.

Ultimately, Professor Lim suggested that the three countries utilize the early momentum generated by the summit to begin meaningful dialogue with China. Moreover, in the Q&A session, she highlighted energy and cyber security as the most promising areas for trilateral collaboration and formulation of concrete policy.