US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea

What happened: The US, South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea at the G20 meeting in Atlanta. Why it matters: The statement comes despite Trump's overtures to Kim Jong Un and his concession that North Korea is "sort of a nuclear power." Pyongyang has ruled out giving up its arsenal, which it has enshrined in law. Key numbers: G20 meeting held Thursday in Atlanta; Lee Jae Myung made his freeze proposal in September; APEC summit due next month in China.

The US, South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea at the G20 meeting in Atlanta.

The statement comes despite Trump's overtures to Kim Jong Un and his concession that North Korea is "sort of a nuclear power." Pyongyang has ruled out giving up its arsenal, which it has enshrined in law. Key numbers: G20 meeting held Thursday in Atlanta; Lee Jae Myung made his freeze proposal in September; APEC summit due next month in China.