Monday, October 23, 2017

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: South Korean defense chief in PH for ASEAN meeting



South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo arrived in the Philippines to join  regional security forum. He plans to discuss North Korea and other pending security issues with his counterparts from ASEAN countries and additional dialogue partners for a two-day meeting to open later in the day in Pampanga.

Song plans to hold trilateral talks with his American and Japanese counterparts, Jim Mattis and Itsunori Onodera, on the sidelines of the event. He is also pushing for a one-on-one meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan. The South Korean minister will also seek to drum up support for efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue.

Source: Arirang News

No comments: