The United States, Japan, and South Korea have strongly condemned Russia and North Korea's violations of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. The countries will continue to support Ukraine in its right to self-defense,

President Biden praised cooperation among South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering North Korea's "destabilizing cooperation with Russia."

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Japanese and South Korean leaders on Friday as they sought to cement their diplomatic progress ahead of a new Trump administration that many fear could upend alliances worldwide.

US President Joe Biden told the leaders of Japan and South Korea that their coordinated efforts were essential to “countering North Korea’s dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia” as they met Friday on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima.

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks