Representatives of Japan, the US and South Korea hold telephone talks on ”North Korea should return to denuclearization dialogue” = South Korea

On the 7th, Cho Ku-rae, director-general of the Foreign Affairs and Strategic Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, held a Japan-U.S.-Korea summit with Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Hiroyuki Namazu, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the U.S. State Department.
The three leaders held a high-level telephone consultation and confirmed their cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue. They stated that North Korea continues to launch ballistic missiles and other provocations, and that they will continue to undermine peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
They shared serious concerns about the threat to stability and reaffirmed the three countries' firm commitment to achieving the "denuclearization of North Korea."
The three parties stated, "North Korea must immediately cease all provocations and other worrisome actions and maintain order on the Korean Peninsula.
"We will respond firmly to any North Korean provocations based on strong U.S.-ROK and Japan-U.S.-ROK cooperation," he said.
Regarding recent developments in Russia-North Korea relations, the three leaders stated that they hope for a firm and united response from the international community toward North Korea in response to the illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which poses a serious threat to international peace and stability beyond the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, Director General Cho emphasized that North Korea's human rights issue and security are inseparable, saying, "The South Korean government has made improving the human rights situation in North Korea a policy priority and is actively working to improve it."
"The South Korean government will work closely with the international community, including Japan and the United States, to raise awareness of the horrific human rights situation in North Korea and to substantially improve the situation," he said.
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