US, S. Korea, Japan join hands against N. Korea's cyber threats

The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed on new initiatives on Dec 9 to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, said White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

The three countries' national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that it would deploy more spy satellites.

Mr Sullivan said the meeting followed up on commitments set forth at the Camp David summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in August, where leaders of the three allies pledged to deepen security and economic cooperation.

"We've also launched new trilateral initiatives to counter the threats posed by the DPRK, from its cybercrime and cryptocurrency money laundering to its reckless space and ballistic missile tests," Mr Sullivan told reporters, using the initials of North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.