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Korean Defense Minister meets Japanese Defense Minister on the sidelines of the 13th Seoul Defense Dialogue

Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun met with Japanese Defense Minister Oniki Makoto, who attended the SDD, at Lotte Hotel Seoul on September 11, 2024.

 

The two sides agreed on the importance of strengthening the relationship between Korea, Japan and the United States in the midst of the recent grave security situation and exchanged views on implementing forward-looking defense exchanges and cooperation between the Korean and Japanese defense authorities.

 

Minister Kim said, “Amid the grave security situation related to North Korea’s advanced nuclear and missile programs and closer military exchanges between Russia and North Korea, close cooperation between Korea and Japan and among Korea, the United States, and Japan is essential.”

 

Japanese Defense Minister Oniki also agreed on the importance of bilateral and trilateral cooperation among Korea, Japan, and the United States and expressed his hope that the bilateral defense exchanges between Korea and Japan will be actively implemented.

 

The ministers pledged to further develop bilateral defense cooperation on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and to closely communicate on major outstanding issues.

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