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US, South Korea and Japan reaffirm North Korea denuclearisation stance

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The United States, South Korea, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization during meetings on the sidelines of the G20 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The trilateral talks involved US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. This comes as speculation grows about a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an upcoming Apec summit in China.

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As of October 31, 2026, the United States, South Korea, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearisation" of North Korea during talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Atlanta. This came after discussions among US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on October 30. The trio also pledged to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Despite ongoing speculation about a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the upcoming APEC summit in China, Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament efforts and has enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state in law.

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Washington, Seoul and Tokyo reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s denuclearisation on the sidelines of the G20 2-MIN READ2-MIN The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.

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Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at next month’s Apec summit in China, with Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks. asserted

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi “reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearisation” of North Korea during talks on Friday on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia, the US State Department said. asserted

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