Korea-U.S.-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting Reaffirms Goal of Complete Denuclearization of North Korea

[Financial News] The foreign leaders of Korea, the U.S., and Japan reaffirmed the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea. They also discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation among the three countries along with the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the region.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 11th, Park Yoon-joo, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Malaysia to attend the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held the Korea-U.S.-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, and Iwaya Takeshi, Japanese Foreign Minister, on this day. 
The three countries reaffirmed the firmness of the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea. They also decided to maintain strong deterrence against North Korea based on close cooperation among the three countries and to expand Korea-U.S.-Japan security cooperation. Vice Minister Park explained our efforts to ease tensions and resume dialogue between the two Koreas and suggested close cooperation with the U.S. and Japan.
Furthermore, the three countries exchanged views on the regional situation and agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as energy and shipbuilding, and to deepen cooperation in key and emerging technology fields, including supply chain stability and artificial intelligence.


rainman@fnnews.com Kim Kyung-soo Reporter