(VOVworld) - The Republic of Korean and Japanese defense ministers will hold talks for the first time in four years to discuss issues including the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The talks between Han Min-Koo and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, will take place on the sidelines of the May 29-31 Asia Security Summit in Singapore, the Defense Ministry in Seoul said Thursday. The two ministers are expected to discuss influences of new guidelines for US-Japan defense cooperation, provocative acts and threats in the region, as well as Pyongyang’s recent Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile test.