S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm NK denuclearization goal, bolster economic ties

What happened: The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan met in Atlanta on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting and reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions. Why it matters: The ministers praised the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team and agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, small modular reactors and AI, and signed a memorandum establishing the Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership.

The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan met in Atlanta on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting and reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions.

The ministers praised the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team and agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, small modular reactors and AI, and signed a memorandum establishing the Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership.