US, Japan, South Korea to launch information sharing system on North Korean missiles

In a joint statement issued after talks on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said they would "take further steps" toward putting the new information-sharing system into operation "in the coming months," according to Kyodo News.

The new information-sharing system will allow the three countries to detect and track missiles launched by North Korea more accurately and quickly, and will be “an important step for deterrence, peace and stability,” according to the joint statement.

North Korea test-fires a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile from an undisclosed location, in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 16.

The defense ministers of the three countries also pledged to hold regular trilateral missile defense exercises to counter North Korea's actions and to enhance deterrence.

Japan and South Korea will share real-time information through the United States, as the two East Asian security allies do not have a direct communication mechanism. Washington has a separate system linked to Tokyo and Seoul to track missiles launched by Pyongyang.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada told reporters after the trilateral meeting that the information-sharing system "will improve each country's ability to detect and assess the threat from North Korean missiles." There was no immediate word on Pyongyang's response.

The defense ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea held three-way talks after a failed North Korean rocket launch on May 31. The United States, Japan and South Korea criticized the launch, saying North Korea may have used ballistic missile technology, violating United Nations Security Council resolutions, according to Kyodo News.

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