S. Korea, U.S. set for key defense talks on N. Korea threats

Also in Washington D.C. next week South Korean and U.S. officials will meet for defense talks.

According to the Defense Ministry here the two-day Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue will begin next Thursday that is May 1st.

Topping the agenda is North Korea's nuclear threat.

Since its launch back in 2011 this defense dialogue has been a key forum focused on bolstering security partnership.