Japan, Australia hold security talks to discuss N. Korea threats

Japan and Australia convened ministerial security talks Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen coordination in response to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and China's maritime assertiveness.In the so-called "two-plus-two" talks in Tokyo, the defense and foreign ministers of the two countries are also set to confirm cooperation with their mutual security ally, the United States, in addressing the pressing security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese officials said.Pyongyang has conducted a series of missile launches and may carry out another nuclear test. The United Sta…READ FULL ARTICLE