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)