US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo on Thursday, vowing to repair frayed partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defence pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House. A day after Biden’s series of “America is back” calls with European leaders, the former vice president spoke to Australia’s Scott Morrison, South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and the recently installed Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga. All three men had already congratulated Biden on his recent election victory over Donald Trump, despite the incumbent’s refusal to concede. Biden’s call with Suga included a...