Japan, U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs pledge to work toward North Korean denuclearization
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his counterparts from the U.S. and South Korea pledge to work together to realize the denuclearization of North Korea.
Amid chilly ties, Japan and South Korea defense chiefs may hold meeting at Singapore summit
Japan has begun making arrangements to hold a meeting with South Korea's defense minister on the sidelines of an annual security forum that is slated to begin in Singapore later this month, a senior Japanese official said Thursday. If realized, it will be Defense Minister ...
South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has denounced recent alleged flybys of Japanese patrol planes near South Korean naval vessels as a "serious provocation," according to Yonhap news agency. Jeong made the remarks Saturday during an unscheduled visit to the Republic of Korea Fleet headquarters ...
The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday they would work together to ensure U.N. sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced, including blocking ship-to-ship transfers of goods. South Korea is not currently part of international efforts to monitor North ...
South Korea names new defense chief: Jeong Kyeong-doo, former fighter pilot and head of Joint Chiefs
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as defense minister. Jeong Kyeong-doo, 58, a former fighter pilot, would take over the ministry as the government seeks to reduce tension and build trust with North Korea, and ...
