U.S., South Korea and Japan vow ‘complete’ denuclearization of North Korea

What happened: The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea during talks on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Atlanta. Why it matters: Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament and has enshrined its nuclear-armed status in law, while speculation mounts over a possible Trump and Kim meeting at next month's APEC summit in China.

The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea during talks on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Atlanta.

Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament and has enshrined its nuclear-armed status in law, while speculation mounts over a possible Trump and Kim meeting at next month's APEC summit in China.