Trilateral Meeting of South Korea, US, and Japan's Senior Nuclear Envoys on North Korea... "Serious Situation on the Korean Peninsula"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The senior representatives for North Korea nuclear issues from South Korea, the United States, and Japan held face-to-face talks on the 10th (local time) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Before the start of the talks, Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea's senior representative for North Korea nuclear issues and head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Peace Negotiation Headquarters on the Korean Peninsula, met with reporters at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Hawaii and said, "The situation on the Korean Peninsula is serious," adding, "Various words and actions have been sent from North Korea at the end of last year and this month, so I am somewhat concerned."

Noh added, "At this point, we intend to focus on discussing with the U.S. and Japan how it is possible to engage North Korea and what measures can be taken."

Regarding additional engagement measures, he said, "We have discussed various options, and now we need to observe the situation," adding, "There may be special circumstances at this time, so keeping that in mind, we will discuss which measures can be truly effective and functional, and speak about them as opportunities arise."

When asked whether the South Korean government's proposed declaration to formally end the Korean War would be included in the engagement measures, he replied, "The timing needs to be considered," adding, "At this point, we need to see how much effect it will have."

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