Biden meets with Japan and South Korea leaders to address North Korea's ties with Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday during the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru. They discussed the need for cooperation to address North Korea's growing ties with Russia. The leaders emphasized sharing real-time data on ballistic missile launches and enhancing defense capabilities. This comes as North Korea has increased its missile testing and sent troops to support Russia in its conflict with Ukraine. Biden noted this meeting might be his last with the leaders before the upcoming presidential transition. He expressed hope that their trilateral cooperation would continue under future administrations.