United States, South Korea and Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats

(From left) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yong and Japanese counterpart Takeo Akiba at their meeting in Seoul on Dec 9. - PHOTO: REUTERS

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

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