Kyodo News InternationalJune 1, 2013 07:00
Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Saturday to cooperate in curbing North Korea's nuclear and missile development, as well as its provocative actions.
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin shared the view North Korea's de-facto long-range missile test in December and its third nuclear test in February pose a "serious threat" to security in Northeast Asia and the world, the three ministers said in a joint statement issued after a meeting in Singapore.
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