Defense Minister Song Young-moo has met with Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command(CFC) chief Vincent Brooks for the first time to discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and the situations on the Korean Peninsula.

During their meeting at the ministry in Yongsan, central Seoul Wednesday, Song said the North is posing a threat to the security of the Korean Peninsula and the world through provocative acts, including the recent test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM).

The minister said he feels a heavy responsibility as he has taken up his new post at a time when security is a more grave problem than ever. 

However, he added there is confidence from knowing that the South Korea-U.S. alliance led by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff and the CFC is maintaining a solid joint defense posture.

Brooks congratulated Song on his inauguration, and said he will do his best in maintaining their joint alliance and combat readiness. 

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