한국과 일본은 목요일 서울에서 외교·국방 당국 간 첫 차관급 '2+2' 안보회담을 개최한다. 이번 회담은 양국 간 안보 협력을 강화하기 위한 것이다.
양국 외교부와 국방부 관계자들은 이번 회담에서 양자 및 미국을 포함한 3자 안보 협력을 논의할 예정이다. 특히 북한의 핵·미사일 위협과 아시아태평양 지역의 안보 환경 변화가 주요 의제가 될 것으로 보인다.
한국 측에서는 박윤주 외교부 1차관과 이두희 국방부 차관이 참석한다. 일본에서는 후나코시 다케히로 외무성 부대신과 가노 고지 방위성 부대신이 참가할 것으로 알려졌다.
이전까지 양국 간 안보 협의는 국장급에서 이뤄졌으나 올해 처음으로 차관급으로 격상됐다. 중동 지역의 위기, 특히 호르무즈 해협 봉쇄 문제도 논의 테이블에 오른다.
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Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for talks to strengthen trilateral maritime security cooperation, South Korea's Navy said. The meeting included Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler and Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, who held bilateral talks and a trilateral dinner. The discussions occurred amid Middle East tensions and U.S. requests for support in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit South Korea in June for talks with his counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back. This reciprocal trip follows Ahn's January visit to Japan and marks Koizumi's first to the country since assuming his post last October.
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South Korean Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo said Seoul and Washington are working toward "normalization" of intelligence sharing after a meeting in Washington. The efforts follow US reports of partially curbing access over Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's mention of a North Korean uranium site in Kusong. Seoul insists the information was open-source.
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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro held talks in Makati City, reaffirming their commitment to enhanced defense cooperation.