US, SKOREA DEFENSE HEADS MEET
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter gestures during a joint news conference with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo (R) after the 47th Security Consultative Meeting or SCM at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on November 2. Carter visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the Korean peninsula and renewed calls for North Korea to avoid provocations and step away from its nuclear program. AFP PHOTO
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter gestures during a joint news conference with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo (R) after the 47th Security Consultative Meeting or SCM at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on November 2. Carter visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the Korean peninsula and renewed calls for North Korea to avoid provocations and step away from its nuclear program. AFP PHOTO
SEOUL: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart discussed Monday their concerns over a growing list of threats from North Korea, including nuclear tests and computer hacking.