Kyodo News (Nov. 14) The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea have agreed to take action. “Conclusive steps” towards complete denuclearization of North Korea As tensions intensify recently This comes from Pyongyang’s numerous missile tests.
at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh Cambodia Between 10-13 November 2022, after Japanese leader Fumio Kishida met US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yun Suk Yeol. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that “Trilateral cooperation is more important than ever. because there is a possibility that North Korea will continue to provoke it.”
According to the joint statement Amid fears that North Korea could soon conduct its seventh nuclear test and the first since 2017, international warnings have been ignored. The leaders of the three countries agreed to work together to strengthen the deterrence. and coordinating sanctions against Pyongyang.
reiterating that North Korea cannot avoid facing a “strong and decisive response from the international community” if the nuclear test resumes, however, they also said in a statement that “the path to dialogue remains open to decision peaceful and diplomatic” with Pyongyang.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One that the leaders “coordinated a joint response. In case there is a seventh nuclear test by (North Korea)”
He said that “tripartite is well coordinated in the three countries” if such a case arises.
before the tripartite talks Kishida and Biden held about 40 minutes of bilateral talks and agreed to support each other’s long-standing security allies.
Kishida said he informed Biden of Japan’s plans to “significantly increase” its defense budget. and the President of the United States also supports this idea
The trilateral and bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Leaders and Partners Summit. This has been a joint discussion since Kishida, Biden and Yun last met in late June. When I went to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. in Madrid, Spain
The leaders also discussed Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine. and reaffirm their commitment to building a free and open Indo-Pacific. referring to the vision that Japan and the United States have A strong push against resistance “Any unilateral effort Change the status quo in the waters of the Indo-Pacific including illegal maritime claims the use of military force.”
The leaders of the three island nations of Taiwan emphasized that maintaining peace and stability around the Democratic Island is “an indispensable element of stability and prosperity in the international community.”
Tensions over Taiwan remain high Chinese President Xi Jinping said last month that “The mainland will never surrender. use force to control this island if necessary.”
