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Reuters (28 June 2026)

South Korea and Japan on Sunday ​reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and agreed to revive ‌joint search-and-rescue drills in a step forward for security ties between the neighbouring countries.

Meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi agreed to work on regional stability bilaterally, as well as through their partnerships with ​Washington, in the sixth round of talks between the two countries.

"Both ministers shared the view ​to continue cooperation for maintaining regional peace and stability amid a grave security ⁠environment," South Korea's defence ministry said in a statement.

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