US-Japan Defense Minister confirms close cooperation with North Korea
Defense Minister Iwaya met with the US Secretary of Defense Esper visiting Japan, and confirmed that Japan and the United States would work closely together as North Korea repeatedly launched short-range ballistic missiles.
US Secretary of Defense Esper, who took office last month, visited the Asia-Pacific region and met with Defense Minister Iwaya for the first time after taking office at the Ministry of Defense on the 7th.
At the beginning of the talk, Mr. Iwaya said that North Korea has repeatedly launched short-range ballistic missiles, etc. “With the security environment surrounding Japan and the US becoming increasingly severe, defense authorities are working closely at all levels. It ’s important to maintain a cooperative relationship. ”
In response, Secretary Esper said, “I would like to thank Japan for its leadership in putting pressure on North Korea. We will also cooperate in the final and fully verifiable denuclearization of North Korea.” Confirmed that will work closely together.
Esperan said, “China is going back to defending international law and freedom of navigation, taking intimidating action against its neighbors and trying to gain its own interests. And called for China to work together.
Esper Secretary is on the 6th and is interested in whether the US mentioned it in the talk, showing the idea that the United States would encourage Japan to join the voluntary alliance aiming to form the Holmes Strait.