US commander says cracks in Asian alliances a worry amid North Korea, China threats

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TOKYO: The commandant of the US Marine Corps said on Wednesday (Aug 21) any crack in alliances in Asia that helped counter threats from North ...

TOKYO: The commandant of the US Marine Corps said on Wednesday any crack in alliances in Asia that helped counter threats from North Korea and China were a worry as a"We should all be concerned when any part of an alliance has some challenges," General David Berger said at a media roundtable in Tokyo."Each country has information that the other will need. I am optimistic it will get worked out.

Seoul has responded by warning it could scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan that is pivotal in dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. His comments came ahead of a meeting on Wednesday between Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, in Beijing on the sidelines of trilateral talks including China.

 

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