US-Korea-Japan Security Chiefs Meet in Hawaii... Discuss North Korea Nuclear and Economic Security (Update)

Yoon Administration's First National Security Office Chief Meeting... Bilateral Talks with US and Japan Also Scheduled

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] The security chiefs of South Korea, the United States, and Japan will gather in one place to discuss issues such as North Korea's nuclear problem and economic security.

The Presidential Office announced on the 31st that Kim Sung-han, Director of the National Security Office, will attend the South Korea-U.S.-Japan Security Chiefs Meeting held in Hawaii, USA, for two days from today until September 1. This is the first security chiefs meeting among the three countries since the new government took office.

At this meeting, in-depth discussions are expected on ▲North Korea issues ▲South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation ▲economic security ▲major regional and international issues.

There will also be bilateral talks between South Korea and the U.S., and between South Korea and Japan. A Presidential Office official explained, "National Security Director Kim Sung-han will hold separate talks with Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor, and Takeo Akiba, Director of Japan's National Security Secretariat, to discuss mutual interests."

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