{
  "id": 17158610,
  "title": "Top diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to discuss N. Korea, trilateral cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/top-diplomats-of-s-korea-us-japan-to-discuss-n-korea-trilateral-17158610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T01:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261030/top-diplomats-of-s-korea-us-japan-to-discuss-n-korea-trilateral-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign Minister Cho Hyun of South Korea, alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, are set to meet in Atlanta as part of the Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting, according to officials at Seoul's foreign ministry. The trilateral talks aim to discuss various issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, strengthen economic security cooperation, and evaluate North Korea's recent missile launches and North Korea's increasing ties with China, following Kim Jong-un's recent visit to Beijing.\n\nThe three diplomats will also explore ways to coordinate their responses to Pyongyang and examine potential measures to encourage North Korea to re-enter dialogue, as the South Korean government has emphasized its role as a \"pacemaker\" in facilitating talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Energy and economic security cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan will likely be a key focus of the upcoming discussions.",
  "summary": "The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in the U.S. on Friday to discuss Korean Peninsula issues and ways to strengthen economic security cooperation, officials said. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to hold trilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) foreign…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to discuss N. Korea, trilateral cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/top-diplomats-of-s-korea-u-s-japan-to-discuss-n-korea-trilateral",
        "published": "2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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