U.S., South Korean and Japanese navies hold high-ranking video conference to discuss response to North Korean nuclear and missile threats

The U.S. and South Korean navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force held a high-ranking video conference to discuss deterring North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
South Korean Navy Chief of Staff Yang Yong-mo said on the 17th that US President James
・Acting Chief of Naval Operations Kilby held a three-way video conference with Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Satoshi Saito. The purpose of this conference was to "effectively deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and to prevent North Korea's maritime activities."
"The purpose of the meeting was to discuss strengthening cooperation between the ROK-US navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in preparation for provocations," Yang said at the meeting.
"Through continued cooperation between the ROK, the United States and Japan, we must effectively deter and respond to North Korean provocations and strengthen maritime security."
The U.S. and ROK navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force have been conducting joint exercises to strengthen their joint response capabilities against the threat from North Korea, including the Japan-U.S.-ROK maritime exercise in March this year and the Freedom Edge exercise in November last year.
We continue to make efforts to achieve this.