Representatives of the defense ministries of South Korea, Japan, and the US held a video conference to discuss countering threats from North Korea, according to Yonhap. The talks took place against the backdrop of concerns over this year’s weapon tests being conducted by the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. “(The three sides) agreed that the DPRK’s provocative actions including nuclear and missile developments reflect the importance of increasing the depth, scale, and scope of trilateral cooperation,” the JCS said in an English-language release. The countries noted efforts to strengthen securi…