Japan, US, S.Korea defense chiefs discuss security cooperation

Japan's Defense Minister Kihara Minoru, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Won-sik held talks on Sunday in Singapore.

They discussed shared regional security concerns and measures to implement trilateral cooperation.The three leaders issued a joint statement after the talks.They decided to step up cooperation by conducting new trilateral exercises this summer in multiple domains, including ground, maritime and air forces.

They agreed to institutionalize trilateral security cooperation, including information sharing and trilateral exercises, to contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.