"North Korea Must Return to Dialogue," US-Japan-South Korea Deputy Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Trilateral Cooperation on North Korean Nuclear Issue

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 13th (local time), the deputy foreign ministers of Korea, the United States, and Japan held a meeting in Washington DC, USA, reaffirming the principle of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. They also agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

Cho Hyun-dong, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea, Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and Takeo Mori, Administrative Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, stated at a press conference after the meeting, "North Korea must abandon its nuclear program and return to dialogue."

Deputy Secretary Sherman said, "The relationship among the three countries of Korea, the U.S., and Japan is strong and growing stronger by the day," adding, "Our alliance is ironclad, and our friendship is very important for security in the region and worldwide." She condemned, "The three governments reaffirmed the need to respond to North Korea's security-threatening actions and the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," and stated, "North Korea is threatening South Korea, Japan, and the world with unprecedented ballistic missile launches."

Deputy Secretary Sherman also said, "We will deter North Korea through trilateral cooperation and strive to ensure North Korea complies with UN Security Council resolutions," urging, "North Korea must engage in dialogue."

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