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BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S., S. Korea reaffirm commitment to N. Korea's denuclearization

The three countries said they will keep a channel open for talks and coordinate responses after North Korea fired two short-range missiles, officials said.

  • On Monday, South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, State Marco Rubio, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met in New York at the 81st United Nations General Assembly to discuss North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches.
  • Pyongyang fired short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, marking the country's ballistic missile launch and the first in eight days, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs.
  • Baek Yong-jin, David Wilezol, and Takashi Ariyoshi held telephone consultations Monday, with officials stating "the three officials shared relevant information and discussed future responses" regarding the launches.
  • The three nations reaffirmed commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea, urging Pyongyang to return to dialogue while emphasizing the path to negotiations remains open.
  • Beyond the Korean Peninsula, the diplomats stressed importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and agreed to strengthen cooperation on global supply chains.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motagi, and head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Cho Heen, on Monday "on the fields" of the UN Genassamble, stressed their readiness to resist the development of the DPRK's nuclear programme and to work towards the complete denuclearization of that country. "The Secretary of State and the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs r…

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North Korea has fired two alleged ballistic missiles within three hours. South Korea, Japan and the US responded with criticism and consultation.

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Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan held telephone consultations on Monday to exchange information and discuss possible countermeasures after North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, Yonhap reported. Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, marking the country's 14th ballistic missile launch this year and the first in eight days, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of …

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donga.com broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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