Security office heads from Japan, the US and South Korea gather in Seoul on the 9th = South Korean report

Security chiefs from Japan, the United States, and South Korea will gather in Seoul, South Korea this week. Based on the agreement at the Japan-U.S.-Korea summit meeting held at Camp David in August this year to ``convene a meeting between the heads of national security offices of the three countries at least every year.''
The meeting to be held this week will discuss a broader range of cooperation measures, including pending issues with the North, such as North Korea's launch of reconnaissance satellites, and cutting-edge security technology.
The South Korean President's Office said, ``On the 9th in Seoul, National Security Office Director Cho Tae Yeon and Jake Saliba
A ``South Korea-U.S.-Japan Security Office Directors' Meeting'' will be held, attended by U.S. National Security Adviser and Director of the National Security Agency Takeo Akiba.''
In addition, John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Public Affairs Coordinator, announced on the 6th (
At a press conference (local time), he said, ``Aide Sullivan is very much looking forward to his visit to South Korea.'' The conference is aimed at coordinating responses to regional challenges, provocations and threats affecting common interests and security.
This is one of the follow-on measures to the Camp David Commitment, which calls for "prompt consultations to ensure that
This means the channel will be operational. This will be the first meeting in six months since the security chiefs of the three countries met in Tokyo on June 15th.
At this meeting, the heads of the security offices of Japan, the United States, and South Korea will examine the implementation status of the Camp David Agreement and discuss issues on the Korean Peninsula, such as the launching of reconnaissance satellites.
The meeting will discuss not only global concerns such as the war in Ukraine and the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas, but also ways to cooperate between Japan, the United States, and South Korea regarding economic security.
Coordinator Kirby said, ``There will be active discussions regarding the security environment,'' and ``bilateral and
"We plan to discuss how to increase triangular cooperation," he said. Meanwhile, on the 8th, a meeting will be held between the heads of the U.S.-South Korea and Japan-South Korea security offices.