PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – United States Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted Republic of Korea Army Gen. Lee, Sun-Jin, Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Kawano, Katsutoshi, Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff for a trilateral video teleconference in Hawaii February 10.

The session, the seventh between the Defense Chiefs of the United States, Republic of Korea, and Japan, featured discussions on trilateral information sharing and collaboration in light of the increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

The ongoing discussions reflected the nations’ efforts to enhance trilateral information sharing on North Korea nuclear and missile threat. The three chiefs of defense reconfirmed that North Korea’s fourth nuclear test and recent long range missile launch were direct violations of U.N. resolutions as well as serious provocations against the international community and agreed to firmly respond to the acts. The senior military leaders also agreed to coordinate further on mutual security issues to enhance peace and stability in the Korean peninsula as well as Northeast Asia region.