The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed on Thursday their intention to work together in dealing with North Korea, which continues to test missiles.
In telephone talks that lasted about 35 minutes, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook shared the view that North Korea's ballistic missile launches are in violation of relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions and are destabilizing regional security.
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