South Korea, Japan and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on North Korean Threat

2023-04-16T07:55:38.928Z

Highlights: South Korea, Japan and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on North Korean Threat. New reactions following launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental missile on Thursday by Pyongyang. South Korea and Japan, near which the ballistic missile crashed, also said they wanted to hold joint military exercises on a regular basis to deter North Korea. At the same time, the South Korean security adviser spoke of Tokyo's integration into the intelligence partnership between Washington and Seoul. The goal is to share more information about North Korea and the issue will be discussed at a meeting scheduled for April 26.

After the firing of a solid-fuel ballistic missile by North Korea on Thursday, April 13, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington are strengthening their collaboration and ties. On the program: military exercises...

South Korea, Japan and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on North Korean Threat

South Korean soldiers during a joint military exercise with the U.S. military in Pohang, March 29, 2023. AP - Lee Jin-man

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After the firing of a solid-fuel ballistic missile by North Korea on Thursday, April 13, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington are strengthening their collaboration and ties. On the agenda: joint military exercises and a possible integration of Japan into the intelligence partnership between the United States and South Korea.

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With our correspondent in Seoul, Célio Fioretti

New reactions following the launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental missile on Thursday by Pyongyang. After a first immediate military exercise by Seoul and Washington on Friday, the two militaries announced a new air exercise, from April 17 to 28. A new reaction, this time more massive, mobilizing more than a thousand men and a hundred aircraft at the military base of Gwangju, in the south of the country.

On Saturday, South Korea and Japan, near which the ballistic missile crashed, also said they wanted to hold joint military exercises on a regular basis to deter North Korea. At the same time, the South Korean security adviser spoke of Tokyo's integration into the intelligence partnership between Washington and Seoul.

While a similar pact already exists with Japan, this proposal aims to strengthen cooperation between the three countries. The goal is to share more information about North Korea. The issue will be discussed by the South Korean and U.S. presidents at a meeting scheduled for April 26 at the White House.

South Korea, Japan and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on North Korean Threat

South Korea, Japan and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on North Korean Threat

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