Korea-US-Japan Agree to Establish Cyber Consultative Body: "Expect Reduction of Potential Threats"

Strengthening Capabilities Including Blocking Funding Sources for North Korean Nuclear Development

The National Security Office announced on the 6th that it has agreed to establish a high-level trilateral cyber consultation body among South Korea, the United States, and Japan to implement the Camp David Agreement reached last August, and will proceed with working-level tasks.

On the 31st of last month (local time), In Seong-hwan, Deputy Director of the National Security Office, discussed cyber cooperation with Anne Neuberger, U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Deputy Assistant to the President for Cyber and Emerging Technology, and Keiichi Ichigawa, Deputy Director of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, at the trilateral security deputy director meeting held in Washington D.C.

They plan to seek measures to block cyber activities exploited as major funding sources for North Korea’s development of nuclear and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and to strengthen practical trilateral joint response capabilities against global cyber threats.

The security deputy directors of the three countries agreed to establish a high-level meeting and hold regular quarterly meetings for this purpose.

Meanwhile, the National Security Office reported that on the 30th of last month, Deputy Director In reached a consensus with Darren Goldie, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator, on identifying common threats and responding together during their meeting.

The two countries agreed to promptly form a working group to discuss cooperation plans, including the scope and targets of cooperation, as well as the composition and schedule of the working group.

The National Security Office stated, "We are exploring multifaceted cooperation plans to continuously strengthen trilateral cyber cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan, as well as cooperation with countries sharing the values of liberal democracy such as Australia. Through this, we expect a reduction in potential cyber threats from international hacking organizations."

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