US, Japan, South Korea Trilateral Cooperation Crucial to Deter North Korea: State Dept

US, Japan, South Korea Trilateral Cooperation Crucial to Deter North Korea: State Dept
State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, on Aug. 18, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters
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Trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea is crucial to effectively respond to security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, particularly North Korea’s nuclear threat, the State Department said.

Speaking at the Foreign Press Center on Friday, State Department’s spokesperson Ned Price said that bolstering trilateral cooperation will be a focal point of the U.S.-Japan discussions next week.
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