US Secretary of Defense Austin and South Korean Defense Minister So Wuk (Xu Asahi) will meet in Seoul on the 2nd to formulate a new operational plan for North Korea, which is promoting nuclear and missile development. We confirmed and agreed that the cooperation of the three countries including Japan is important.
On the 2nd, US Secretary of Defense Austin held regular US-ROK talks on security with Defense Minister Seo Wuk in Seoul, South Korea, and exchanged opinions on how to deal with North Korea, which is promoting nuclear and missile development. I did.
After the talks, a joint statement was issued, emphasizing the importance of the US-ROK alliance and strengthening the defense posture amid the growing threat of North Korea's nuclear weapons and missiles.
After confirming the policy of formulating a new operational plan for the two countries to deal with North Korea, they agreed that cooperation in the security field by the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea is important.
"We continue to call on North Korea to participate in the dialogue, but we are also discussing ways to strengthen our deterrence and protect ourselves from all threats," Austin said at a joint press conference. By approving the policy, we have taken an important step. "
Defense Minister Soviet Union also said, "We need operations that are tailored to the changing environment, such as the threat of the North and the defense reform of South Korea. We will continue to cooperate with the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and permanent peace consolidation. I will go. "