US, South Korea, Japan pledge united front on North Korea denuclearization



News US, South Korea, Japan pledge united front on North Korea denuclearization New Secretary of State Rubio joins South Korea, Japan in condemning DPRK weapons programs and military ties with Russia Shreyas Reddy February 17, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cho Tae-yul, Marco Rubio and Takeshi Iwaya (left to right) held trilateral talks in Munich. \| Image: ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Feb. 15, 2025) The top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and strengthening trilateral cooperation amid growing concerns over Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya pledged to work together against Pyongyang’s military activities in their first trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and strengthening trilateral cooperation amid growing concerns over Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya pledged to work together against Pyongyang’s military activities in their first trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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US, South Korea, Japan pledge united front on North Korea denuclearization

New Secretary of State Rubio joins South Korea, Japan in condemning DPRK weapons programs and military ties with Russia

Shreyas Reddy February 17, 2025

US, South Korea, Japan pledge united front on North Korea denuclearization

Cho Tae-yul, Marco Rubio and Takeshi Iwaya (left to right) held trilateral talks in Munich. | Image: ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Feb. 15, 2025)

The top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization and strengthening trilateral cooperation amid growing concerns over Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya pledged to work together against Pyongyang’s military activities in their first trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

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