North Korea's successive missile launches Confirmed strengthening of cooperation by defense authorities in Japan, the United States and South Korea

As North Korea launches ballistic missiles one after another, officials from the defense authorities of Japan, the United States and South Korea have discussed over the phone and confirmed that they will strengthen cooperation toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Did.

Following the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea on the 5th and 11th of this month, on the 13th, Director General of Defense Policy Bureau Masuda of the Ministry of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense Ratner of the US Ministry of Defense, and Kim Defense Policy of the Korean Ministry of Defense. The director talked over the phone.

Among them, Mr. 3 exchanged opinions on the situation in North Korea and took advantage of various opportunities such as ministerial-level discussions toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the abandonment of ballistic missiles. We have confirmed that we will strengthen national cooperation.