Japan and South Korea defense ministers hold first ”video conference”... ”Japan and South Korea are core partners” = South Korean media

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun held a video conference on the 10th to celebrate the inauguration of former Defense Minister Nakatani. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense said, "Defense Minister Kim and Defense Minister Nakatani held a video conference.
"South Korea and Japan are core partners that share values and interests," Kim said.
"We hope to cooperate closely and communicate frequently to achieve this goal," Nakatani said. Minister of Defense Kim expressed his gratitude for Kim's congratulatory speech and said, "Defense exchanges and cooperation between our two countries have become even more important.
"I hope that we will continue to cooperate to develop defense exchanges and cooperation between our two countries," he said.
They also agreed that close cooperation between Japan and South Korea, and between Japan, the United States and South Korea, is essential at a time of great change. They also agreed that they will continue to develop defense exchanges and cooperation as next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea.
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