White House: ``The heads of the security offices of Japan, the United States, and South Korea will explore a variety of cooperation, including security and military defense.''

The U.S. White House announced on the 7th (local time), ``At the Japan-U.S.-South Korea security chiefs' meeting, security issues will be the main topic of discussion.''
John Kirby, Strategic and Public Affairs Coordinator for the National Security Council (NSC), said at a press conference that day that the
When asked about the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Security Chiefs' Meeting to be held in Seoul, ``Will China's acts of economic coercion be included in the agenda?'' ``The core purpose of the discussion will be in the field of security and military defense.''
"The goal is to explore various ways to increase cooperation." He went on to say, ``We are having a variety of discussions with Japan and South Korea in many forms and methods, but regarding China's economic coercion.
"This is a situation that has not been discussed," he added. South Korean National Security Office Director Cho Tae Yeon, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and National Security Director Takeo Akiba held a meeting in Seoul on the 9th with North Korea.
We will discuss pending issues such as regional security and economic security, including the United Nations. This will be the first meeting in six months since the security chiefs of the three countries met in Tokyo on June 15th.
The day before, Coordinator Kirby said, ``At this meeting, Japan, the United States, and South Korea will actively discuss topics of joint interest, especially regarding the security environment.'' ``Aide Sullivan will meet with the heads of the security offices of both Japan and South Korea, respectively.''
, the leaders of Japan, the United States, and South Korea will discuss how to implement the Camp David Agreement and how to enhance bilateral and triangular cooperation.