Noh Kyu-duk: "Geopolitical volatility has increased... Cooperation to maintain stability is important"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Kyu Deok, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiation Headquarters, said on the 9th, "The recent situation on the Korean Peninsula is becoming highly fluid as it intertwines with domestic and international circumstances," adding, "It is important to cooperate and coordinate with the United States to maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula, especially at times like this."

No, the chief representative for North Korea's nuclear issues from South Korea, made these remarks to reporters before departing for Hawaii, USA, in the afternoon to attend the South Korea-U.S.-Japan senior representatives' talks on North Korea's nuclear issues and to accompany the South Korea-U.S.-Japan foreign ministers' meeting.

No added that the upcoming trilateral meeting among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is "expected to be a timely opportunity to conduct in-depth discussions on concrete plans for how to engage with North Korea in the first half of this year."

No also stated, "We have been consulting with Japan as an important cooperative partner regarding Korean Peninsula issues," and "I expect to have frank discussions with the Japanese representative as well."

Meanwhile, the senior representatives of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan are expected to focus their discussions on the trilateral response direction to North Korea's recent successive ballistic missile provocations and escalating tensions.

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