US, South Korea, Japan vow 'complete' North Korea denuclearisation
They also pledged "full implementation" of UN Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
US, South Korea, and Japan have pledged to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions aimed at North Korea's complete denuclearisation. This statement was made on Saturday, October 31, as tensions persist over North Korea's nuclear program, which continues to refuse disarmament before possible talks with the United States. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, along with South Korea's Foreign Minister, Cho Hyun, and Japan's Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, reaffirmed their commitment during a G20 meeting in Atlanta.
They also emphasized the importance of adhering to the UN resolutions, which include a ban on revenue supporting North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Despite UN sanctions, North Korea maintains its status as a nuclear-armed state, backed by Russia and China. The United States has shown openness to talks with North Korea, even conceding that the nation is already a nuclear power, while scaling back military drills with South Korea.
However, critics argue that a freeze on the North's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief may be tacitly accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state, potentially allowing Pyongyang to gain sanctions relief without giving up its arsenal.
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