Following North Korea's repeated launches of ballistic missiles, senior officials from the US and Japanese governments held telephone talks on the 18th, adding Japan and the US and South Korea to resolve issues such as abduction, nuclear weapons, and missiles. We have confirmed that we will continue to work closely with the three countries.
North Korea has repeatedly launched 10 ballistic missiles, including the 16th of this month, which seems to have failed, and the two launched last month and this month were ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class. I know that.
In response, the Director of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a telephone discussion with the US State Department's Special Representative Sung Kim for about 20 minutes on the afternoon of the 18th, exchanging opinions on the latest situation in North Korea.
They confirmed that the three countries, including Japan, the United States and South Korea, will continue to work closely together to resolve the North Korean issue of abduction, nuclear weapons, and missiles.