South Korea, US, and Japan to Hold Defense Ministers' Meeting After 2 Years

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The trilateral defense ministers' meeting between South Korea, the United States, and Japan is scheduled to be held next month in Hawaii, USA.

On the 28th, a government official stated, "The three countries are in discussions to hold a defense ministers' meeting in mid-next month in Hawaii."

The last trilateral defense ministers' meeting among South Korea, the United States, and Japan was held in November 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, during the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) expanded defense ministers' meeting, marking a two-year gap.

On the 10th, the three countries reaffirmed the importance of security cooperation through a phone call and agreed to seek high-level exchanges, including defense ministers. Additionally, during the 53rd Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) held in Seoul on the 2nd, Minister Suh and Minister Austin confirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan in responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile development efforts.

This defense ministers' meeting will be attended by South Korean Minister of Defense Suh Wook, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Japanese Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo (岸信夫), and is expected to focus on discussing response measures related to North Korea's denuclearization and ballistic missile launch tests that violate UN resolutions.

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