Presidents of the United States and South Korea spoke in favor of expanding defense cooperation

“Given the threat from the DPRK, the leaders of the two countries agreed to start discussions on expanding the scale of joint military exercises and training on the Korean Peninsula,” the joint statement said after the talks.

The parties also agreed to take the necessary measures to contain the destabilizing actions of the DPRK, including in the field of cyberspace.

Earlier it became known that South Korea tested its own heavy torpedo "Tiger Shark" in the Sea of ​​Japan.