Comments from Japan's Defence Minister Onodera

  • US-South Korea military exercises, US presence in South Korea are vital for security in east Asia
  • There will be no change to US - Japan joint military exercises
  • No change in stance of keeping pressure on North Korea
  • Japan will continue with plans to bolster ballistic missile defences

Japan not joining the euphoria out of the summit, proceeding with plans to bolster defence against North Korean missile aggression.