South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea



News South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea Experts say move will improve missile tracking and defense, after Yoon and Kishida stress security cooperation at summit Shreyas Reddy March 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The leaders of South Korea and Japan shake hands at their summit meeting in Tokyo on Thursday \| Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office (March 16, 2023), edited by NK News The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed to normalize an intelligence-sharing pact to strengthen joint deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile advances, as they sought to improve strained relations at a bilateral summit in Tokyo on Thursday. President Yoon Suk-yeol’s two-day visit to Japan to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks the first time an ROK leader has visited the country for a bilateral summit in more than a decade. It follows the two sides’ agreement to resolve a dispute over Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor. The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed to normalize an intelligence-sharing pact to strengthen joint deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile advances, as they sought to improve strained relations at a bilateral summit in Tokyo on Thursday. President Yoon Suk-yeol’s two-day visit to Japan to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks the first time an ROK leader has visited the country for a bilateral summit in more than a decade. It follows the two sides’ agreement to resolve a dispute over Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea

Experts say move will improve missile tracking and defense, after Yoon and Kishida stress security cooperation at summit

Shreyas Reddy March 17, 2023

South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea

The leaders of South Korea and Japan shake hands at their summit meeting in Tokyo on Thursday | Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office (March 16, 2023), edited by NK News

The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed to normalize an intelligence-sharing pact to strengthen joint deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile advances, as they sought to improve strained relations at a bilateral summit in Tokyo on Thursday.

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s two-day visit to Japan to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks the first time an ROK leader has visited the country for a bilateral summit in more than a decade. It follows the two sides’ agreement to resolve a dispute over Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor.

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