Japan: "We will closely cooperate with Han and Mi on the Buk issue"

▲Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The Japanese government emphasized the trilateral cooperation system among South Korea, the United States, and Japan regarding North Korea policy.

On the 12th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga stated at the regular press conference in the afternoon that when asked about the South Korean government's consideration of a bill to regulate the distribution of leaflets to North Korea by defector groups, the Japanese government "has great interest in North Korea's developments and is constantly working on information gathering and analysis," adding, "We will continue to closely monitor the situation."

Furthermore, in response to an additional question about criticism from various countries regarding South Korea's response, Suga replied, "Regarding the North Korea issue, we want to closely cooperate trilaterally among the U.S. and Japan, South Korea and Japan, and South Korea, the U.S., and Japan."

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