US and South Korean foreign ministers ``denounce'' North Korea's ballistic missile launch just before the ``Democracy Summit''

On the 18th, the foreign ministers of the United States and South Korea denounced North Korea's firing of several FLY missiles, which are presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles, just before the ``Third Democracy Summit.'' teeth
"This will only strengthen cooperation between the United States, South Korea, Japan, and the international community toward North Korea." South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol visited South Korea this morning to attend the Democracy Summit Ministerial Meeting.
・Meeted with US Secretary of State Blinken. According to South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Cho said, ``North Korea treats inter-Korean relations as a hostile belligerent relationship and denies reunification, but we
We will continue to make unifying efforts to expand the universal value of human rights." South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ``The two foreign ministers reaffirmed the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea,
"We are concerned about any potential unilateral attempts at change in the maritime sector and are committed to continuing to work closely together."
The two foreign ministers also discussed North Korea's illegal cyber activities, the dispatch of overseas workers, and the maritime shipment of refined oil.
The two countries decided to continue cooperating to cut off illegal funding routes used for nuclear and missile development. Regarding the holding of this summit, the two foreign ministers said, ``South Korea will be the first country to host a summit after the United States.
This is an example that clearly shows that the U.S.-South Korea alliance is a ``value alliance'' based on universal values such as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law.'' the value of
We decided to continue cooperating to ensure that this tradition is passed down to the next generation.