Japan, South Korea To Discuss Defense Ties And N.Korea -- Reuters(Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean defense ministers will meet next week in Seoul to discuss boosting military ties in the wake of deadly attacks from North Korea, a South Korean official said on Tuesday.
But Japan's Toshimi Kitazawa and his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin have no plans to sign a joint statement on security cooperation when they meet on January 10, the Defense Ministry official said.
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My Comment: I suspect that many in South Korea must feel very uncomfortable in having any military talks with Japan, but in view of North Korea's belligerence .... what choice do they have.