US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea
Summary
The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their call for North Korea’s complete denuclearisation at a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Atlanta. Their foreign ministers also pledged to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions restricting support for North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, while Pyongyang has continued to reject giving up its arsenal.Key Facts
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
- The three ministers said they were committed to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea.
- They pledged full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, including measures against revenue support for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
- President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again.
- The article says speculation has grown that Trump and Kim could meet at next month’s APEC summit in China.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has suggested pursuing a freeze of North Korea’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
- North Korea has declared its nuclear arsenal permanent and irreversible, and says sanctions will not change its status as a nuclear weapons state.
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