Deputy Secretary of State visits Japan to confirm North Korea's cooperation with Japan and the United States 4:12 on July 10

Deputy Secretary of State, US Vice-Minister of State arriving in Japan, and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Akiba, confirmed that they will work closely with each other in dealing with North Korea.

Deputy Secretary of State Vegan, who is in charge of the North Korean issue in the United States, visited Japan for the first time on the 9th as a government official in a country that refused to enter the country due to measures against the new coronavirus.

Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Akiba of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met Deputy Secretary-General Vegan at the Iikura Dwelling in Tokyo, took a photo at a certain distance, and had a talk for an hour and a half.

Then, we discussed the response to North Korea, which has shook up South Korea by bombing the joint liaison offices in the north and south, and confirmed that we will work closely to solve the problems of abduction, nuclear weapons and missiles. ..

In addition, sharing concerns that China has enacted the Hong Kong National Security Act, paying close attention to protecting the rights of Hong Kong citizens and local foreign companies, etc. It was also agreed to do.

On the 10th, the deputy secretary-general Vegan, who has been granted special permission to enter the country, will also meet with Foreign Minister Mogi and Minister Kono.