US, South Korea, Japan to Lock In Security Ties Before Inauguration
- South Korea defense minister said deal to be signed this year
- Shin says North Korea had trouble with Russia’s rocket tech
WATCH: South Korea’s Shin Wonsik speaks exclusively with Bloomberg about geopolitical tensions in the region.
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The US, South Korea and Japan will sign a deal to formalize their security partnership against threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons, cementing ties before America inaugurates its next president in January.
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik said in an interview with Bloomberg News that he will soon meet his US and Japanese counterparts to sign the pact known as the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework.