South Korean Leader Calls for Strong Security Cooperation With US, Japan

The South Korean leader has called for stronger cooperation with the United States and Japan, including cooperation on reconnaissance assets, in order to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear threats.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks at a press briefing at the White House garden in Washington on April 26, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The South Korean leader has called for stronger cooperation with the United States and Japan, including collaboration on reconnaissance assets, to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear threats.

In his Liberation Day speech on Aug. 15, President Yoon Suk-yeol said the upcoming summit with the U.S. and Japanese leaders at Camp David would set “a new milestone” in their trilateral cooperation.