South Korean and Japanese defence ministers agreed on Monday to strengthen cooperation with Washington in response to North Korea’s nuclear threats and growing military ties with Russia, Seoul’s defence ministry said.
The meeting marked the first official visit to Seoul by a Japanese defence minister since 2015, amid rising regional tensions following China’s military parade last week attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-Back and Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani pledged more defence talks and reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
They also agreed to collaborate on advanced military technologies, including artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and aerospace.
During his two-day visit, Nakatani will tour the Seoul National Cemetery and the Korean Navy 2nd Fleet.
South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. are scheduled to conduct annual defensive drills starting 15 September to enhance aerial, naval, and cyber capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
The exercises follow large-scale readiness drills by South Korean and U.S. forces last month, which Pyongyang condemned as hostile.
The talks come after Kim Jong Un’s visit to Beijing for China’s World War Two commemoration parade held on 3 September.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in office since June, has sought to improve ties with Pyongyang, but efforts have so far been rejected.
Last month, Lee met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo to advance closer security and economic relations.
Ishiba resigned on Sunday, raising uncertainty over Japan’s future policy direction.
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Russia’s fuel market is coming under increasing strain as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt output at major oil refineries, forcing Moscow to rely more heavily on imports from Belarus, according to sources reported by Reuters.
The United States military says it has carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing one person and leaving two others alive.
Armed assailants have taken a woman and her young daughter from a health centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said, raising fresh concerns over the spread of Ebola in the region.
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A senior U.S. official said on Monday that the memorandum of understanding linked to the U.S.-Iran agreement had been signed by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
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Ukraine has said it struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Moscow region, marking one of the deepest reported attacks into Russian territory in recent months.
Russia’s fuel market is coming under increasing strain as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt output at major oil refineries, forcing Moscow to rely more heavily on imports from Belarus, according to sources reported by Reuters.
The United States military says it has carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing one person and leaving two others alive.
Armed assailants have taken a woman and her young daughter from a health centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said, raising fresh concerns over the spread of Ebola in the region.
G7 leaders said on Wednesday they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity, and agreed to increase sanctions on Russia, in a joint statement.
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