The first Korea-US-Japan trilateral consultation in the Biden era… "Discussion to review US policy toward North Korea"

▲ Noh Gyu-deok, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Bargaining Headquarters

Since the inauguration of the Biden administration, three-way discussions between Korea, the United States, and Japan were held for the first time in the morning of today (19th).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Korean Peninsula Peace Bargaining Headquarters Noh Gyu-deok held a three-party video talks with Korea, US and Japan on North Korean nuclear and North Korean issues with Seong Kim, Assistant Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, and Funakoshi Takehiro, Japanese Foreign Ministry Director-General of Asia and Oceania.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Roh, Acting Assistant Secretary Sung Kim, and Director Funakoshi shared an assessment of the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula, and agreed to continue close cooperation and cooperation between the three countries for complete denuclearization and permanent peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula.

In addition, we evaluated the usefulness of trilateral cooperation on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, and decided to hold follow-up consultations at appropriate times.

The U.S. State Department held this consultation as part of an effort to further strengthen the alliance between Korea, Japan, and the U.S., a key alliance in Northeast Asia, and representatives of these three-party consultations discussed the Biden administration's current policy review toward North Korea. He said he emphasized the importance of continuing close cooperation and coordination.

Earlier, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeong Eui-yong said yesterday at the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Transportation Day Committee that the biden administration's review of North Korea policy is "expected to end the review process sooner than expected."

"It is difficult for us to predict the results of the US administration's review of North Korea policy, but very honest consultations have begun between the ROK and the United States," said Minister Chung at the time. "We are looking forward to leading to good results soon."

In a phone call with US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln on the 12th, Chung explained, "We have generally discussed the direction of the Korean government's denuclearization negotiations, and the US side seems to have quite sympathize with it."