Security Cooperation
South Korean, Japanese defense chiefs reaffirm trilateral security ties
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South Korea's and Japan's defense chiefs reaffirmed trilateral security cooperation with the United States at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Kuala Lumpur on November 1. They emphasized bilateral ties amid North Korean nuclear and missile threats, with South Korean Minister Ahn Gyu-back calling for China's constructive role. The forum addressed regional peace amid intensifying U.S.-China rivalry.
South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with a U.S. lawmaker and policy experts in Washington to discuss the bilateral alliance and the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea's Public Security Minister Pang Tu-sop and Russia's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held talks in Pyongyang on boosting law enforcement exchanges. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the two sides shared experiences and signed a 2026-2027 roadmap for delegation visits. The meeting occurs amid deepening ties following North Korea's troop deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine.