Japan, South Korea, U.S. vow deeper ties after North Korea missile launch

Senior diplomats from Japan, South Korea and the United States on Thursday affirmed closer cooperation to address the threat from North Korea after its firing of an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile last weekend.During their meeting in Seoul, the officials also shared their "deep concern" over weapon transfers from North Korea to Russia, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, as Pyongyang and Moscow ramp up their military ties amid the latter's war in Ukraine.The talks between Kim Gunn, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, …READ FULL ARTICLE