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U.S., South Korea, Japan Commit Deeper Security Cooperation

7/16/2026

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On July 15 2026, South Korean Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung met U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and Japanese Joint Staff Chief Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura at the Pentagon and reaffirmed cooperation for North Korea’s denuclearization.
They pledged deeper trilateral security cooperation across land, sea, air and cyber domains and said Freedom Edge drills will add air and cyber components.
A follow-up meeting is set for Japan in 2027, with U.S. officers attending.

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On July 15 2026, South Korean Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung met U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and Japanese Joint Staff Chief Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura at the Pentagon and reaffirmed cooperation for North Korea’s denuclearization.
They pledged deeper trilateral security cooperation across land, sea, air and cyber domains and said Freedom Edge drills will add air and cyber components.
A follow-up meeting is set for Japan in 2027, with U.S. officers attending.