
Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and South Korea underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait at a time when China has raised regional tensions by putting military pressure on democratically governed Taiwan.
The joint statement issued after the meeting in Singapore also condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches and agreed to conduct joint drills to deal with them, according to Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup.
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