South Korea, U.S. and Japan confer on North Korea's recent missile launches
Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan held a phone call to exchange information and consider responses after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea.
On Monday, senior officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan spoke by phone to share intelligence and deliberate possible actions after North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday. The launches were recorded as the 14th ballistic missile test by Pyongyang this year and the first in eight days, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. Seoul's foreign ministry confirmed the trilateral consultation, emphasizing continued cooperation on regional security.
North Korean state media remained silent, offering no official statement on the tests. The call reflects ongoing diplomatic coordination among the three countries in response to North Korea's missile activity.
Why it matters
Coordinated responses to North Korea's missile tests affect regional stability and security policies.
How this story developed
- Sep 11 South Korean and Iranian foreign ministers discuss Strait of Hormuz security by phone
- Sep 16 Kim Yo-jong told the Korean Central News Agency that the regime's nuclear weapons status is permanent and cannot be altered.
- Sep 17 Cho Hyun departed Seoul for Washington, moving the dialogue from phone calls to an in‑person meeting.
- Sep 19 South Korean and European officials pressed for compliance with UN resolutions at the same conference.
- Sep 20 North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile into the East Sea, prompting reports from Japan and South Korea, while the UN nuclear watchdog's resolution was rejected.
- Sep 20 A second projectile was identified as an unidentified type rather than a short‑range ballistic missile.
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