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 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright met in Washington to reaffirm the need for swift progress in Seoul's efforts to secure civil uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing rights, as well as to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The meeting discussed the implementation of a joint fact sheet (JFS) released in November, outlining trade and security agreements from summits between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in August and October.