S. Korea, Japan to share radar tracking of N. Korea missile launches

Robert Besser
13 May 2023, 13:35 GMT+10

Japan and South Korea were reported to be close to agreeing early next month to link their radars through a US system
Defense ministers from Japan, South Korea and the US plan to reach an agreement on the sidelines of an Asian defense summit to be held in Singapore
The Yonhap news agency reported South Korea's presidential office as stating that the country would form a group with Japan and the US to share information about North Korea's missiles

TOKYO, Japan: Japan and South Korea were reported to be close to agreeing early next month to link their radars through a US system, enabling them to share real-time information on North Korea's ballistic missile launches.

Defense ministers from Japan, South Korea and the US plan to reach an agreement on the sidelines of an Asian defense summit to be held in Singapore early next month.

The Yonhap news agency reported South Korea's presidential office as stating that the country would form a group with Japan and the US to share information about North Korea's missiles, with a related system currently being developed.

During a briefing, a South Korean defense ministry spokesperson said that the three countries have been in talks to increase their information sharing, though nothing had been finalized.

Currently, US Asian allies Japan and South Korea are independently linked to the US radar systems, but not to each other.

In recent months, relations have warmed in the face of the threats posed by North Korea.

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