US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security and economic ties at historic Camp David summit

CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David. Their meeting and agreement come at a time that the three countries are on an increasingly tense ledge in their relations with China and North Korea. Biden said the three countries would establish a hotline to discuss responses to threats. He announced the agreements, including what they termed the "Camp David Principles," at the close of his talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk…