A foreign ministers' meeting between the United States and South Korea was held, and it was confirmed that if North Korea embarked on a nuclear test, the three countries including Japan would cooperate and respond promptly.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin expressed the idea that the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan should be operated normally in order to respond to North Korea.
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Chin visited the United States for the first time since the inauguration of Yoon Seok-yeol's administration, and met with Secretary of State Blinken in Washington on the 13th.
After the meeting, the two foreign ministers held a press conference together, expressing concern about the possibility of the seventh nuclear test by North Korea, and if it was actually conducted, the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea would cooperate. , Revealed that it has confirmed that it will respond promptly.
"Our goal is peace and stability in the region and the world. We will continue to put pressure on North Korea until it changes its policy," Blinken said. Was emphasized.
Foreign Minister Park said, "We have confirmed that our alliance and the international community will unite and respond strongly to any provocation in the North, including nuclear tests."
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Park said about the General Security of Military Information Agreement = GSOMIA with Japan, which the former administration of Moon Jae-in announced that it would be temporarily abolished. I hope that the relationship with Japan will be normalized as soon as possible, "he said, saying that GSOMIA should be operated normally in order to respond to North Korea.