North Korea's test-firing of missiles is a common threat to Japan, the United States and South Korea. These three countries need to cooperate in facilitating specific ways to enhance deterrence against North Korea.
A meeting of the three nations' foreign ministers was held in Hawaii. They condemned the recent series of missile launches by Pyongyang at a joint press conference.
Japan, the United States and South Korea compiled their first joint statement at the foreign minister level in five years. They agreed to work to expand trilateral security cooperation in dealing with North Korean issues and maintain the rules-based international order, with China's hegemonic behavior in mind.
