S. Korea, U.S. and Japan reaffirm commitment to counter N. Korea's cryptocurrency theft

Separately Seoul Washington and Tokyo shared a joint statement today condemning Pyongyang's theft of cryptocurrency.

Underscoring the threats posed by Pyongyang on cyber-security across the Indo-Pacific region the three governments reaffirmed their commitment to sanction individuals and institutions behind North Korea's illicit cyber activities.

They also spoke of enhancing their response mechanism through trilateral working groups.