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Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with U.S.

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July 8, 2026

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Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with U.S.

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with his Japanese co...

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Korea Times News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with US

Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with US

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 10, 2026

Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US

Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister...

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Seoul, Washington, Tokyo to hold first trilateral foreign ministers' talks of year at NATO summit

South Korea, Japan and the US seek to coordinate their responses to North Korea and other regional security challenges while reinforcing economic and defense cooperation, at a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting planned for Tuesday, said Seoul's Foreign Ministry. According to the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu on Tuesday evening on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. At the me

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Senior S. Korean, U.S. officials discuss cooperation on democracy, human rights issues

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A top South Korean diplomat has met with senior U.S. g...

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Related coverage for "Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with U.S.": Korea Times News — Top diplomats of Seoul, Tokyo reaffirm ties, 3-way cooperation with US. The Daily Signal — Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US. The korea Herald News — Seoul, Washington, Tokyo to hold first trilateral foreign ministers' talks of year at NATO summit. Yonhap News Agency — Senior S. Korean, U.S. officials discuss cooperation on democracy, human rights issues