US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his counterparts Cho Hyun and Toshimitsu Motegi pledged strict adherence to UN Security Council resolutions aimed at halting funding for Pyongyang's ballistic missile programs. The trilateral agreement highlights underlying tensions regarding regional strategy, notably following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's suggestion to freeze nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Despite Washington previously scaling back joint military exercises, North Korea has codified its nuclear weapons status into law and firmly rejected calls to disarm.
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The trilateral partners remain publicly unified on fully enforcing United Nations sanctio…: The trilateral partners remain publicly unified on fully enforcing United Nations sanctions targeting North Korea's weapon programs.
Diplomatic speculation is mounting regarding a potential high-level meeting between Donal…: Diplomatic speculation is mounting regarding a potential high-level meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un at next month's APEC summit.
Pyongyang firmly rejects international monitoring efforts and refuses to abandon the nucl…: Pyongyang firmly rejects international monitoring efforts and refuses to abandon the nuclear arsenal it considers permanent.
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They also pledged "full implementation" of UN Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearisation" of North Korea on Saturday (Oct 31), as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.
Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next month's APEC summit in China, with Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi "reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearisation" of North Korea during talks on Friday on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia, the US State Department said.
They also pledged "full implementation" of UN Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
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