The defense ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to start sharing North Korean missile intelligence immediately within this year.

Xinhua News Agency, June 3, the defense ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea held talks in Singapore on 3 June and reached a consensus on starting to share information on North Korean ballistic missiles immediately during the year. The three-country agreement, which uses Japan and South Korea to share intelligence through the United States, was initially put into use within a few months. The talks also agreed that joint training between the three countries on anti-submarine and anti-missile will be held on a regular basis. (Kyodo News Agency)