Acting Defense Secretary Meets U.S. Pacific Command Commander to Strengthen Security Cooperation Between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan

Acting Defense Minister Kim Sun-ho discussed ways to strengthen the combined defense posture with US Indo-Pacific Commander Samuel Paparo, who visited South Korea for the inauguration ceremony of the ROK-US Combined Forces Commander.

The Ministry of National Defense said today (20th) that acting president Kim Sun-ho met with commander Paparo at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, the U.S. military base in South Korea, and said he would continue to push for security cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan without wavering in the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

Based on the Korea-U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation Framework, which was agreed in July to curb North Korea's nuclear missiles and increase its responsiveness, the two sides agreed to continue high-level consultations, trilateral exercises, and information sharing.

In addition, the two sides agreed on the need to carry out previously planned joint exercises and exercises without disruption to maintain an overwhelming joint defense posture.