While the 2023 Camp David Summit was a success for the partnership between the United States, Japan, and South Korea, the trilateral faces new challenges as new administrations have come to power in all three capitals. To assess the stakes, the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) and The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation convened a public panel with experts Zack Cooper (CSIS), Shihoko Goto (FPRI), and Eun A Jo (William & Mary).
Drawing on insights from these experts, 15 competitively selected emerging leaders joined a private roundtable to develop blue-sky ideas for the future of trilateral cooperation.
What does trilateralism look like moving forward? If it is to remain more than a symbol, what are the opportunities for impact, and where are the risks of backsliding most acute?
This report offers timely perspectives for the policy community on how the three partners can sustain momentum amidst uncertainty.