The Korea Times
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back held a video call Wednesday with his Japanese counterpart, Koizumi Shinjiro, as the two sought to coordinate their response to a fresh barrage of North Korean ballistic missiles fired earlier in the day. Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea starting around 8:50 a.m. The launches marked Pyongyang’s fifth confirmed ballistic missile test this year. During the call, the ministers exchanged latest intelligence on North Korea’s multiple-rocket launcher and missile activities and emphasized the importance of close trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan to deter and respond to further provocations, according to the Ministry of National Defense. They also stressed the need for bilateral defense collaboration to maintain regional peace and stability amid a tense security environment, including the ongoing war in the Middle East, and agreed to continue advancing South Korea-Japan defense exchanges on a steady footing
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