Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Korea-US-Japan Hawaii Summit Discusses Creative North Korea Initiatives"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that at the upcoming South Korea-U.S.-Japan and South Korea-U.S. foreign ministers' meetings scheduled for the 12th (local time) in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, they will have in-depth discussions on "creative and diverse engagement initiatives toward North Korea."

At the regular briefing on the 8th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Choi Young-sam stated regarding the key agenda of this South Korea-U.S.-Japan foreign ministers' meeting, "The government maintains its position to continue efforts to resume dialogue for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of lasting peace."

Spokesperson Choi emphasized, "What is important at this stage is for North Korea to cease acts that escalate tensions and to come onto the path of diplomatic resolution through dialogue, as our government has repeatedly stressed," adding, "We urge this once again."

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa plan to focus on discussing coordinated measures toward North Korea at this Honolulu meeting.

Regarding whether North Korea's moratorium promised at the April 2018 Workers' Party plenary meeting includes medium-range missiles, Spokesperson Choi responded, "North Korea clearly stated in the plenary meeting decision document that from April 21, 2018, it would suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile test launches."

Spokesperson Choi's response is interpreted as indicating that North Korea has not broken the moratorium.

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