Japan, the United States, and South Korea reaffirm their ``joint response to North Korea's nuclear weapons'' and ``opposition to China's illegal territorial claims in the South China Sea.''

On the 6th (local time), Japan, the United States, and South Korea said they would "work together to respond to major threats in the Indo-Pacific, including North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and China's actions in disregard of international law in the South China Sea."
I reaffirmed my intention. On this day, the three countries of Japan, the United States, and South Korea delivered a joint media statement containing the above content, and announced that they would be attending the ``1st Japan, United States, South Korea, India, and South Korea Conference'' held in Washington, D.C. the day before.
・Introduced the results of the Pacific Dialogue. Japan, the United States, and South Korea said, ``North Korea continues to advance its illegal nuclear and ballistic missile development programs, expands military cooperation with Russia, and commits serious human rights violations.''
I denounced it. Additionally, Japan, the United States, and South Korea have publicly voiced their concerns about China's recent dangerous and escalating illegal actions in the South China Sea that seek to legitimize its maritime territorial claims.
While sympathizing with Japan's position, they reaffirmed their firm commitments regarding international law, including freedom of navigation and overflight. The three countries stated that they would not be able to access any waters in the Indo-Pacific by force or coercion.
They also reaffirmed their firm determination to oppose any unilateral attempt to change the current situation. At the meeting, the three countries discussed how they should approach the Indo-Pacific and opportunities for cooperation.
In particular, discussions focused on cooperation with Southeast Asia and Pacific Island countries. In a statement, the three countries said, ``The Japan-U.S.-Korea Indo-Pacific Dialogue is a new forum for cooperation among the three countries, and it is an important opportunity for the world to see.
"This is an important step forward in strengthening the policies of the three countries and cooperating more closely." The discussions included Kenhiro Kawabe, Director of the Foreign Policy Bureau, and Daniel Krittenbrink of the U.S. State Department.
Pyongyang, Assistant Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chung Byeong-won, South Korea's Assistant Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended.