(VOVworld)- South Korea, Japan and the United States held a senior-level video teleconference on Friday to discuss measures to better cope with increasing threats from North Korea, two days after Pyongyang test-fired two Rodong missiles.

According to the Ministry of National Defense (MND) the video teleconference was aimed at sharing information on the latest missile launches and drawing up joint countermeasures against further military provocations. The three defense officials who joined the teleconference said the North's launches were a clear violation of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.  Its nuclear and missile ambitions were also a serious threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region.  The three countries agreed to beef up cooperation to effectively counter evolving military threats from the North and continue to share information on any missile threats.