Ahn Gyu-back & Shinjirō Koizumi

Ahn Gyu-back: Ahn Gyu-back, South Korea's Defense Minister, confirmed discussions with Japan on a military-logistics support agreement, while emphasizing Seoul's cautious stance due to political sensitivities.

Shinjirō Koizumi: Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's Defense Minister, met with his South Korean counterpart to discuss a military-logistics support agreement and a joint humanitarian search and rescue exercise.

Ahn Gyu-back: Ahn Gyu-back, South Korea's Defence Minister, is a central figure in these talks, agreeing to revive joint search-and-rescue drills and foster cooperation for regional stability. His actions contribute to improved bilateral security ties.

Shinjirō Koizumi: Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's Defence Minister, is a central figure in these talks, agreeing to revive joint search-and-rescue drills and foster cooperation for regional stability. His actions contribute to improved bilateral security ties.

Ahn Gyu-back: As the Defense Minister of South Korea>>>, Ahn Gyu-back>>> is the central figure attending and speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, representing South Korea>>>'s defense policy and engaging in bilateral and potential trilateral meetings.

Shinjirō Koizumi: Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's Defense Minister, affirmed Japan's commitment to expanding defense cooperation and exports, aiming to make Japan a 'connecting point' for regional security.

Ahn Gyu-back: South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back confirmed the cancellation of the second phase of the drills and maintained close consultations with the US.

Shinjirō Koizumi: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi stressed the critical importance of trilateral security cooperation.