South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirm their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to maintaining deterrence against North Korea during a foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila. The talks take place on Wednesday on the sidelines of ASEAN-related ministerial gatherings, including the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit foreign ministers’ meeting. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The three ministers exchange assessments of recent developments on the Korean Peninsula and reiterate their shared commitment to the principle of denuclearization. They also express their intent to sustain robust deterrence against North Korea. In addition to Korea-focused discussions, the meeting addresses other regional and cooperation topics, including the Middle East, small modular reactors (SMRs), and cybercrime cooperation. South Korea’s foreign ministry says the participants agree to maintain close policy coordination regarding North Korea and to continue communication and cooperation to help preserve peace and stability.
South Korea, U.S. and Japan foreign ministers reaffirm denuclearization in Manila talks
South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirm their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to maintaining deterrence against North Korea during a foreign ministers’ meeting...
- South Korean, U.S., and Japanese foreign ministers meet in Manila on the sidelines of ASEAN-related gatherings.
- They reaffirm commitment to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
- They reiterate intent to maintain robust deterrence against North Korea.
- The ministers agree to maintain close policy coordination on North Korea and continue communications.
- Talks also cover the Middle East, small modular reactors (SMRs), and cybercrime cooperation.
The foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Manila, Wednesday, reaffirmed the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and deterrence against North Korea, during a meeting held on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related ministerial meetings. Discussions covered the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East, small modular reactors (SMRs) and cybercrime cooperation. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi convened on the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the East Asia Summit foreign ministers' meeting and related gatherings in the Philippine capital. "The three ministers shared assessments of recent developments on the Korean Peninsula, reaffirming their commitment to the principle of denuclearization and their intent to maintain a robust deterrence against North Korea," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "They agreed to maintain close policy coordination on North Korea and to continue communication and cooperation to preserve peace and st
3 hours agoThe foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Manila, Wednesday, reaffirmed the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsular and deterrence against North Korea during a meeting held on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related ministerial meetings, with discussions covering the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East, small modular reactors (SMRs) and cybercrime cooperation. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi convened on the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the East Asia Summit foreign ministers' meeting and related gatherings in the Philippine capital. "The three ministers shared assessments of recent developments on the Korean Peninsula, reaffirming their commitment to the principle of denuclearization and their intent to maintain a robust deterrence against North Korea," foreign ministry said in a statement. "They agreed to maintain close policy coordination on North Korea and to continue communication and cooperation to preserve peace and
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