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US, South Korea, and Japan reaffirm commitment to North Korean denuclearization

On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Atlanta, the foreign ministers of the United States, South Korea, and Japan met to reaffirm their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pledged the full implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, specifically targeting the ban on revenue supporting North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The ministers also signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the Trilateral Arctic and Pacific Partnership (TAPP) to expand maritime and economic cooperation in those regions. Beyond North Korea, the officials discussed regional stability, emphasizing the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait and expressing concerns regarding China’s coercive activities in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Yellow Sea.

This trilateral meeting comes amid speculation regarding a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the upcoming APEC summit in China. While the US maintains its stance on denuclearization, Secretary Rubio noted that President Trump remains open to dialogue if North Korea is prepared to address the concerns of its allies.

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Cho Hyun · Donald Trump · Japan · Kim Jong Un · Marco Rubio · North Korea · South Korea · Toshimitsu Motegi · United Nations Security Council · United States

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