US, Japan reaffirm commitment to N. Korea's 'complete denuclearization'

The Korea Times

US, Japan reaffirm commitment to N. Korea's 'complete denuclearization'

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan reiterated their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea and rejected Russia's notion that Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear arms was a "closed" issue, as they held key defense talks in Tokyo this week, according to a joint statement. The allies held the bilateral Extended Deterrence Dialogue at Japan's foreign ministry on Monday and Tuesday as they seek to reinforce security cooperation in the face of China's growing assertiveness and North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic missile threats. "They reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the DPRK," the joint statement read. DPRK is short for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It added, "Both delegations discussed China's dramatic and opaque nuclear weapons buildup and rejected Russia's notion that the DPRK's pursuit of nuclear weapons was a closed issue." During the defense talks, the two sides discussed U.S. efforts to modernize and adapt U.S. nuclear forces, as well as Japan's defense policy and capabilities, "

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