Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea

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Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defence ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said.

International tension has been rising over a series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, actions long banned by the United Nations Security Council. January was a record month of such tests,including a new type of “hypersonic missile” able to manoeuvre at high speed.

South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook said the launches posed a “direct and serious threat”, and vowed to bolster response capabilities based on the US alliance.

 

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