「日本と真摯に対話」　対北朝鮮で連携期待―韓国国防相

　【ソウル時事】韓国の李鐘燮国防相は１２日、シンガポールで開かれているアジア安全保障会議（通称シャングリラ会合）で演説し、日韓の懸案の解決に向け「日本と真摯（しんし）に対話する意思がある」と関係改善に意欲を示した。日韓の防衛当局間の関係は、２０１８年末に韓国軍艦艇が海上自衛隊機に火器管制レーダーを照射した事案などが原因で悪化していた。
　李氏は演説で、北朝鮮の７回目の核実験の準備にも言及し、核ミサイルの脅威の高まりを指摘。日米韓や日韓の連携の重要性を強調し、「韓日間にはさまざまな懸案が残っているが、合理的解決のために知恵を絞っていく」と述べた。（2022/06/12-20:53）

South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said in a speech at the Asia Security Summit in Singapore Sunday that Seoul is willing to have a sincere dialogue with Japan to resolve pending bilateral issues.
   Relations between Japanese and South Korean defense authorities deteriorated after a South Korean warship directed its radar at a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force plane in December 2018.
   Also in the speech, Lee touched on North Korea's preparations for its seventh nuclear test, pointing to the growing threat of nuclear missiles. Stressing the importance of cooperation among Japan, the United States and South Korea and that between Tokyo and Seoul, Lee said although there remain many pending issues between Japan and South Korea, Seoul will work on finding the best ways to achieve reasonable solutions.
   On Saturday, Lee joined the first in-person meeting of defense chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Korea since November 2019. The three ministers agreed to conduct trilateral missile warning, search and tracking exercises, in response to North Korea's repeated missile launches, and make efforts to rebuild relations of trust between Japanese and South Korean defense authorities.