After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes



News After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes Washington also took part in the call, which ended in vows for ‘close cooperation’ on ‘North Korea-related challenges’ Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun \| North Korean ICBM After being sidelined from North Korea issues for the last few years, a top foreign affairs official from Tokyo jumped on a call with Seoul and Washington on Friday morning to talk “close cooperation” over “North Korea-related challenges.” Officials from all three countries spoke for roughly 70 minutes and reiterated the importance of denuclearization and the “maintenance of peace and stability” on the Korean Peninsula, according to the U.S. State Department. After being sidelined from North Korea issues for the last few years, a top foreign affairs official from Tokyo jumped on a call with Seoul and Washington on Friday morning to talk “close cooperation” over “North Korea-related challenges.” Officials from all three countries spoke for roughly 70 minutes and reiterated the importance of denuclearization and the “maintenance of peace and stability” on the Korean Peninsula, according to the U.S. State Department. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes

Washington also took part in the call, which ended in vows for ‘close cooperation’ on ‘North Korea-related challenges’

Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2021

After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes

Rodong Sinmun | North Korean ICBM

After being sidelined from North Korea issues for the last few years, a top foreign affairs official from Tokyo jumped on a call with Seoul and Washington on Friday morning to talk “close cooperation” over “North Korea-related challenges.”

Officials from all three countries spoke for roughly 70 minutes and reiterated the importance of denuclearization and the “maintenance of peace and stability” on the Korean Peninsula, according to the U.S. State Department.

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