South Korea-US and South Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers Discuss North Korea Missile Response Measures in Phone Talks

Minister Park Jin talks with US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa
North Korean ballistic missile clearly violates UN Security Council resolutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Foreign Minister Park Jin held separate phone calls on the 4th with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa to discuss response measures to North Korea's launch of a medium-range ballistic missile.

Foreign Minister Park Jin attended the National Assembly's audit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 4th, sitting and waiting for the audit to begin. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the day, Minister Park and Secretary Blinken pointed out that North Korea's missile launch clearly violates multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions and is a serious provocation threatening peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the international community as a whole, strongly condemning it.

The two ministers emphasized that North Korea's ongoing provocations cannot be tolerated and agreed to strengthen close communication and cooperation between the two countries and among the three countries of Korea, the U.S., and Japan regarding future response directions, including measures at the Security Council level.

The two ministers also agreed to continue enhancing security cooperation among Korea, the U.S., and Japan to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats while maintaining a robust Korea-U.S. combined defense posture.

Furthermore, the two ministers shared the view that the recent meetings between the Korea-U.S. leaders in London and New York, followed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Korea, demonstrate an "unprecedentedly strong" Korea-U.S. alliance.

Minister Park also strongly condemned the missile launch during his call with Foreign Minister Hayashi, stating that it clearly violates multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Both sides agreed that the missile launched by North Korea passed over the Japanese archipelago and fell into the Pacific Ocean, and that North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations only serve to further strengthen security cooperation within the region and beyond, including among Korea, the U.S., and Japan.

Regarding North Korea's provocations, they agreed to strengthen close communication and cooperation between Korea and Japan, as well as among Korea, the U.S., and Japan, on future responses including measures at the U.N. Security Council level.

Earlier, North Korea launched one medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from the area around Mupyong-ri, Jagang Province, in the morning of the same day.

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