The United States addressed the issue of North Korean denuclearization in dialogue with Japan and South Korea

The US government on Friday showed its Willingness to “cooperate” with Japan and South Korea on North Korean “denuclearization”, during a trilateral dialogue with the emissaries of the two allied countries in order to adjust their strategy vis-à-vis Pyongyang.

The President’s National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met his Japanese counterparts, Shigeru Kitamura, and South Korean, Suh Hoon, at the Annapolis Naval Academy, near Washington.

The American team wanted explain to their interlocutors the progress of the Joe Biden government in its review of North Korean policy, which is now coming to an end, US diplomacy spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday.

The three senior officials “They shared their concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and reaffirmed their commitment to manage and resolve these issues through concerted trilateral cooperation towards denuclearization.”said a statement released by the White House after the meeting.

In addition, They called for “full implementation” of UN Security Council resolutions, which prohibits and sanctions these programs.

“The United States reaffirms its unwavering commitments to its alliance with the Republic of Korea and Japan“, While the two Asian countries” underline the importance of their bilateral relations “, after the strong tensions which have affected them in recent years.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be received on April 16 at the White House, become the first foreign leader to meet personally with the new Democratic president, the two governments said on Friday.

Biden has yet to share his intentions towards Pyongyang, limiting himself to mentioning it Review underway to adjust new strategy following predecessor Donald Trump’s attempt at direct diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, this did not allow progress in the denuclearization of this country.

Last week, however, he warned that The United States will respond “accordingly” in the event of a North Korean “escalation”, following the launch of two ballistic missiles by Pyongyang.

“We said that the Denuclearization will remain central to US policy on North Korea“, Price confirmed, adding that this policy must be applied in “Close coordination” with the two allied countries in the region.

Sullivan also plans to discuss with Japan and South Korea the issue of global semiconductor shortage, whose supply chains have been disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic.

The lack of semiconductors has forced some automakers to reduce production and appears to extend to a wide range of electronic items.

“I think it would be fair to say that our three countries hold many of the keys to the future of semiconductor manufacturing technology“Said an American official.

The Annapolis meeting took place after the visit of the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Tokyo and Seoul.

With information from AFP

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