Key facts
- Top diplomats from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan met in New York on Monday.
- They reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
- The diplomats called on North Korea to resume dialogue.
- They stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
- The three nations committed to enhancing their trilateral supply chain early warning system.
- They also committed to a plan to accelerate small modular reactor (SMR) deployments.
Top diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan met in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, reaffirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and urging the regime to resume dialogue. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi also stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposed unilateral changes to the status quo.
The three governments issued a joint statement following their talks, emphasizing that the path to dialogue remains open. They also highlighted cooperation on economic security issues, including supply chain resilience, and committed to enhancing their trilateral supply chain early warning system and launching a new consultation on economic security. The diplomats also stressed the need to strengthen regional energy supply resilience and committed to a plan to accelerate small modular reactor (SMR) deployments in other countries.
The meeting occurred as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to discuss a range of issues, including geopolitical ones, at a summit in Washington.