Japan, US, South Korea affirm cooperation on North Korea

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The Foreign Ministers of the US, Japan, and South Korea met Wednesday to discuss coordinating policies towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, following recent missile launches by Pyongyang. During talks in New York on the sideline of the UN General Assembly session, the three pledged to work closely toward complete denuclearization of North Korea by boosting diplomatic efforts, ensuring the implementation of UN resolutions barring Pyongyang from developing ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, and enhancing deterrence in the region.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the US’s pledge to consult and cooperate with Japan and South Korea toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Source: VOV5