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There is the American–Japanese–Korean trilateral pact signed in 2023. The US and South Korea, Philippines, and Japan have bilateral defense treaties.

The US used to have treaty with Taiwan. There was proposed NEATO in the 50s, but Korea wasn't over WW2, and Japan is defense-only in constitution.

The big problem is that signing defense treaty with Taiwan would require change to the status quo and probably kick off a war.




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