"North Korea Issue Requires Joint Response by South Korea, US, and Japan"‥"Pursuing UN-Level Measures Against Provocations" (Update)

Blinken, US Secretary of State: "North Korea's Nuclear and Missile Threats Are International Security Issues"
"Shared Opinions Heard During Visits to South Korea and Japan with Biden"
Emphasizes Need for Joint Response Through Improved Korea-Japan Relations
US Ambassador to UN: "Considering Additional Measures for North Korea's Security Council Resolution Violations"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken defined North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as a serious threat to international peace and security, emphasizing the importance of a coordinated response through cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan. He also noted that China has a strong interest in the denuclearization of North Korea. There was also mention that the U.S. is pursuing responses to North Korea's short-range ballistic missile launches at the United Nations level.

On the 29th (local time), during a virtual briefing with foreign correspondents in New York, Secretary Blinken made these remarks in response to a question about the Biden administration's stance on North Korea's denuclearization.

He added that the review of North Korea policy is in its final stages and highlighted the importance of cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Secretary Blinken emphasized, "We understand how important coordination with South Korea and Japan is regarding North Korea's denuclearization issue. Development of trilateral cooperation is necessary."

Secretary Blinken assessed North Korea's short-range ballistic missile launches as violations of UN Security Council resolutions and stated that North Korea is stabilizing its missile technology. He also pointed out that North Korea's missile launches threaten the regional and international community, saying, "The U.S. commitment to defend South Korea and Japan is ironclad."

Secretary Blinken further explained, "I conveyed the opinions I heard during my visits to South Korea and Japan to President Biden and my colleagues."

He also stated, "We discussed the North Korea issue during the high-level talks with China held in Alaska. Beijing also has a strong interest in this matter."

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, who attended together, said that a meeting of the UN sanctions committee on North Korea's short-range missile launches was held and that "additional response measures are being considered."

This is interpreted as an indication that the U.S. may seek to resolve additional measures through a Security Council-level meeting.

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