[2nd Report] ROK-US Defense: "ROK-US-Japan Security Cooperation Crucial for Responding to North Korean Nuclear and Missile Threats"

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]The defense ministers of South Korea and the United States stated that the security cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan is important in responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and in forming a cooperative security framework in Northeast Asia.

Minister of National Defense Seo Wook and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shared this recognition during the South Korea-U.S. Defense Ministers Meeting held on the afternoon of the 17th at the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, Seoul, the Ministry of National Defense reported.

Minister Seo reaffirmed that the ROK-U.S. alliance has been the cornerstone of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asian region for over 70 years since the outbreak of the Korean War. He also reconfirmed the plan to transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) based on the shared goal and conditions of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace, and agreed to continue efforts toward the OPCON transfer.

Minister Seo confirmed that continuous and close cooperation is important to maintain a robust combined defense posture and agreed to maintain close communication and coordination.

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