Japan-U.S.-South Korea Foreign Ministers Meeting confirms close cooperation towards complete denuclearization of North Korea. The meeting was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1 a.m.

on the 23rd, Japan time, in conjunction with the G20 foreign ministers' meeting. At the meeting, Japan, the United States, and South Korea, which are members of the United Nations Security Council, will work closely together this year to cooperate on security issues. We confirmed our policy to strengthen regional deterrence and response capabilities through such measures.