US, S. Korea, Japan vow ‘complete’ N. Korean denuclearisation
US secretary of state Marco Rubio, South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi met on the sidelines of a G20 meeting.
The United States, South Korea, and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea during talks on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Atlanta. Despite North Korea's rejection of disarmament, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pledged full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the upcoming Apec summit in China, with Trump making repeated overtures for nuclear talks.
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