On October 19, Defense Minister Kang Shin-cheol met with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima at the Ministry of National Defense to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and key issues regarding Korea-Japan defense cooperation.
Minister Kang welcomed Ambassador Mizushima's visit and urged him to serve as a bridge to enhance trust and cooperation between the two countries.
Both sides agreed on the necessity of steadily advancing reciprocal and future-oriented Korea-Japan defense exchanges. They committed to maintaining close communication to continue the positive momentum of cooperation.
Additionally, they reaffirmed the importance of trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan in response to North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats amid a rapidly changing international landscape and a serious security environment on the Korean Peninsula.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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