National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visits Tokyo, affirms U.S. cooperation with Japan, Philippines

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan assured allies that the United States remained committed to its regional partners amid increasing volatility in the South China Sea as Beijing was making increasingly aggressive claims to Taiwan, which has strained relations with Washington in recent months. File Photo by Chris Kleponis / UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Friday with two Asian counterparts in Tokyo, where the United States, Japan, and the Philippines agreed to expand military cooperation in the region in response to increased Chinese aggression and the growing nuclear threat from North Korea....