Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue deepening defense ties and have recommitted to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on June 28 welcomed his Japanese counterpart, Shinjro Koizumi, to Seoul, where they also agreed to continue cooperation between their respective aerobatic teams to further develop joint search-and-rescue operations and prepare for maritime accident scenarios.
A joint statement from the two ministries said Ahn and Koizumi “agreed to continue cooperating to maintain regional peace and stability in the face of a challenging security environment, to reaffirm their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace, and to continue Japan–South Korea and Japan–U.S.–South Korea cooperation.”…
Japan, South Korea to Work on Closer Defense Ties, Reaffirm Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Goal
