Cho Tae-yong "Korea-US-Japan Leaders Discuss North Korean Missile Defense Cooperation... Agree on Regularizing Summits"

No "Such Expression Will Emerge" Regarding Hotline Establishment Among Three Leaders
"Security Cooperation Among Korea, US, and Japan Will Be Upgraded to the Next Level"

Cho Tae-yong, Director of the National Security Office, announced on the 4th that the upcoming Korea-US-Japan summit scheduled to be held in the United States on the 18th (local time) will involve the three leaders discussing missile defense cooperation, including the sharing of missile warning information from North Korea. He also expressed a positive stance on the regularization of the summit, stating that "a consensus is being formed."

On the same day, Cho told reporters at the airport before departing to attend the National Security Advisors meeting on Ukraine peace in Saudi Arabia, "North Korea's nuclear missile threat is becoming more advanced."

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At this occasion, Cho said, "The Korea-US-Japan summit is truly a significant diplomatic meeting," and added, "I hope the meeting will be successful and bring a great plus to peace and prosperity throughout the Indo-Pacific region." He emphasized, "The security cooperation among the three countries will be upgraded to a higher level."

Regarding the regularization of the Korea-US-Japan summit, he mentioned, "A consensus is being formed, so the results will come out according to the leaders' consultations." On the establishment of a 'hotline' among the three leaders, he said, "The hotline is an old concept, so such an expression will not be used," but added, "It seems that there will definitely be discussions on ways to strengthen communication among the three leaders."

In response to the Financial Times (FT) report that the United States hopes the joint declaration will include an obligation for Korea and Japan to consult each other if either is attacked, he drew a line by saying, "It does not seem that such wording will be included. It is an inaccurate report."

Meanwhile, Cho will attend the National Security Advisors meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 5th and 6th. At this meeting, key countries from over 30 nations around the world are expected to discuss ending the Ukraine war, restoring peace, and ways to support the Ukrainian people.

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