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Japan and South Korean defense chiefs eye first talks for a year, with GSOMIA pact high on agenda

National Nov 12, 2019

Japan and South Korean defense chiefs eye first talks for a year, with GSOMIA pact high on agenda

If the meeting takes place, it will be the first between defense ministers of the two countries since October last year amid frayed bilateral ties.

South Korean defense chief wants to maintain info-sharing pact with Japan

National Nov 4, 2019

South Korean defense chief wants to maintain info-sharing pact with Japan

South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo called Monday for the country's military information-sharing pact with Japan to be kept alive. At a meeting of the National Assembly, Jeong said his ministry's position is that the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with ...

Japan, U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs pledge to work toward North Korean denuclearization

National / Politics Jun 2, 2019

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.

National / Politics May 9, 2019

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 Korea defense chief lambastes Japan for alleged flybys near naval ships and orders stern action

National Jan 27, 2019

South Korea defense chief lambastes Japan for alleged flybys near naval ships and orders stern action

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 ...

On sidelines of ASEAN meet, Japan looks to involve South Korea in strict enforcement of North Korea sanctions at sea

National / Politics Oct 19, 2018

On sidelines of ASEAN meet, Japan looks to involve South Korea in strict enforcement of North Korea sanctions at sea

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 ...

Asia Pacific Aug 30, 2018

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 ...

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