WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera spoke by phone yesterday to discuss
North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan on Aug. 28, chief
Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said today.
In a statement summarizing the call, White said Mattis and
Onodera agreed that this launch is "an unacceptable act that undermines
security and stability in the region."
Ironclad Commitments
"Secretary Mattis reaffirmed that the United States'
defense commitments to Japan remain ironclad, including its extended deterrence
commitment," she added.
Mattis also underscored the U.S. commitment to assist Japan
in enhancing its ballistic missile defense capabilities in the face of North
Korea's escalatory actions, and both defense leaders agreed on the importance of
trilateral cooperation with South Korea to strengthen deterrence and to
maintain the peace and security of Northeast Asia, White said.
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