South Korea and Japan Reaffirm Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula Commitment

Seoul. Defense ministers of South Korea and Japan on Sunday reaffirmed their countries' commitment to making the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons. Their statement came amid repeated announcements by North Korea to expand its nuclear arsenal.

South Korean Defense Minister Aajal Gyu Baek and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi met in Seoul after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen his country's defense capabilities, equip the navy with nuclear weapons, and intensify missile testing.