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US, S.Korea, Japan Vow 'Complete' N.Korea Denuclearization
The three countries also pledged full enforcement of U.N. sanctions and backed a new maritime and economic cooperation memo.
- On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Toshimitsu Motegi met in Atlanta, Georgia, and "reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearization" of North Korea at a G20 meeting.
- The diplomats pledged "full implementation" of Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
- On Saturday, Pyongyang denounced the joint statement, vowing that "the stereotyped sanctions racket of the U.S. and the West can neither influence the position of the DPRK" as a nuclear state.
- President Lee Jae Myung previously suggested The United States seek a nuclear freeze in return for sanctions relief, though critics warn this approach risks tacitly accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.
- Last year, President Trump bucked long-held U.S. policy, conceding North Korea was "sort of a nuclear power" while claiming he was "100 percent" open to meetings that went unanswered.
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The agreement was reached during a meeting outside the G-20 summit in Atlanta
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In an open confrontation with the prospect of escalation and dialogue, Washington, Tokyo and Seoul reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea ' s nuclear disarmament, while Pyongyang defies sanctions and affirms its commitment to its nuclear and missile arsenal.
The United States, Japan and South Korea have affirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the full implementation of the resolutions of the United States of America and South Korea.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right9Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Right
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C 30%
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