measures to address vulnerabilities. (9) The trilateral relationship between the United States, Japan, and South Korea has served as an important node for sharing information about the North Korean threat and the trilateral relationship should be expanded to serve as a focal point for regional cooperation regarding North Korea. (10) Generally, it is in the interest of the United States to remain the security partner of choice for allies and partners in the Indo-Asia Pacific region and to strengthen norms based on the liberal international order that has undergirded peace and stability in the region since the end of World War II. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should expand the trilateral mechanism to serve as a focal point for regional cooperation regarding North Korea. 2. Joint commission on North Korea (a) Authorization The President, acting through the Secretary of State, may seek to establish a joint commission with countries in the Indo-Asia Pacific region (hereinafter referred to as the Commission ). (b) Activities The Commission may undertake the following activities: (1) Supporting professional dialogues, including by convening or sponsoring travel to meetings with nongovernmental experts, to— (A) coordinate the detection of North Korean violations of existing United Nations Security Council resolutions