July 11, 2025

Republic of Korea-United States-Japan Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint Press Statement

Republic of Korea (ROK) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, and Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide convened the 22nd Trilateral Chiefs of Defense (Tri-CHOD) Meeting on July 11, 2025, in Seoul. The three chiefs of defense recognized the importance of close trilateral cooperation in addressing security challenges on the Korean Peninsula, in the Indo-pacific and beyond.

July 18, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Meeting with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo today in Tokyo, Japan.

July 18, 2024

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida today in Tokyo, Japan.

July 18, 2024

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint Press Statement

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. YOSHIDA Yoshihide, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo convened a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting on July 18, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.

Dec. 12, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Phone Call with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo yesterday by phone. This was their first call since Adm. Kim became ROK Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Nov. 12, 2023

Readout of 48th Republic of Korea and United States Military Committee Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kim Seung-Kyum

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN. Kim Seung-Kyum at the ROK JCS Headquarters today during the 48th Republic of Korea and United States Military Committee Meeting (MCM). This marks Gen. Brown’s first visit to the Republic of Korea since he took office on October 1, 2023.

March 21, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-kyum Kim

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-kyum Kim today by phone.

Oct. 20, 2022

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-Kyum Kim

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted a trilateral meeting at the Pentagon today with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Seung-Kyum Kim.

Oct. 19, 2022

Readout of 47th Republic of Korea and United States Military Committee Meeting Between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-Kyum Kim

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-Kyum Kim at the Pentagon on 19 October during the 47th Republic of Korea and United States Military Committee Meeting (MCM).

Aug. 2, 2022

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Video Teleconference with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-kyum Kim

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke today with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Seung-kyum Kim by video teleconference.