ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON – South Korea, the United States (US) and Japan agreed to close security cooperation through “timely” consultations, after Russia and North Korea declared a security alliance this week.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Friday, June 21 made this statement commenting on repeated telephone calls with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.
“In response to North Korean threats, we agreed to strengthen strong South Korea-US relations. “Security alliance and cooperation between Southern countries, the United States and Japan, and working closely together to lead the international community’s decisive response,” Cho said in a meeting with reporters.
On Wednesday, June 19, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement that included an article calling on one side to provide military assistance to the other “without delay” in the event of an armed invasion.
“I think it is very meaningful if we send a strong message through close cooperation through timely consultations with friendly countries such as the US and Japan,” he added.
Cho is in New York to attend the official UN Security Council meeting on cyber security which took place on Thursday, June 20. Cho chairs council meetings as South Korea holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council this month.
“As we move forward as president of the UN Security Council at this challenging time, we will make efforts to ensure that our role will serve as an opportunity to broaden our diplomatic horizons and enhance our standing as a country of global importance,” he said.
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government has sought to act as a “globally important country” to contribute more to solving global problems as it grows nationally. (Yonhap/ATN)
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