Sung Kim: "We Will Continue to Implement Security Council Resolutions... Must Address North Korea Threat"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Sung Kim, the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, emphasized that "the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on North Korea will continue to be implemented" and urged UNSC member states to enforce these resolutions to address the threats posed by North Korea to the international community.

On the morning of the 21st, Representative Kim stated at the South Korea-U.S.-Japan senior nuclear talks held at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, "Based on years of experience dealing with North Korea-related issues, close cooperation is essential to achieve our common goals."

This meeting was the first consultation since the Biden administration's review of North Korea policy and Kim's appointment, with South Korea and the U.S. holding talks prior to the trilateral South Korea-U.S.-Japan consultation.

During the review process, Representative Kim expressed gratitude for the close cooperation and information sharing between South Korea and Japan, saying, "We hope North Korea will respond to our request to meet anytime, anywhere, unconditionally."

At the same time, he firmly stated the intention to continue implementing UNSC resolutions on North Korea and to urge UNSC member states to enforce these resolutions.

No Kyu-duk, Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, welcomed the results of the U.S. policy review and evaluated that holding the meeting at the time when North Korea's first response to the U.S. North Korea policy has emerged was timely.

Takehiro Funakoshi, Director of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, "Trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is very important for peace and stability in the region."

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