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South Korea, Japan Defense Chiefs Deepen Ties in First Seoul Visit in 10 Years

The joint statement prioritizes high-tech collaboration to bolster coordination with the United States against North Korea.

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A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags hoisted ahead of the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo, Japan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
Defense officials of South Korea and Japan hold a ministerial-level meeting in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025, in this photo provided by the South's defense ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
In this photo, provided by the defense ministry, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (L) speaks with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (R) on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue on Sept. 8, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Ahn Gyu-back and Gen Nakatani met in Seoul on Sept. 8, marking the first official visit by a Japanese defense minister to South Korea in a decade.
  • The ministers agreed to explore mutually beneficial cooperation in artificial intelligence, unmanned assets and space under a forward-looking approach.
  • Both sides reaffirmed a firm commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to continued trilateral security cooperation with the United States.
  • The two ministries will strengthen communication and expand personnel exchanges through senior-level visits and regular meetings during the 60th year of diplomatic ties.
  • Officials stressed the need to jointly address deepening North Korea–Russia military cooperation, as Nakatani undertakes a two-day program that includes visits to the Seoul National Cemetery and the Korean Navy 2nd Fleet.