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| U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Tony Blincoln are in line with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi ahead of the 2+2 Meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers at Rikura Guest House, Tokyo on March 16, 2021 (local time). Stand. © AFP=News1 © News1 Reporter Dongmyeong Woo |
US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln, who is visiting Japan, said he was aware of the dialogue issued by North Korea on the ROK-US joint exercise, and that he would confront it with an’alignment’.
Minister Blincoln held a meeting of the US-Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2 talks) with Japanese foreign affairs and security ministers with U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin at the diplomatic mission of the Ikura Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo this afternoon.
According to the Free Asia Broadcasting (RFA), at a later press conference, Minister Blincoln made the same statement regarding the statement by Kim Yeo-jeong, vice-president of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party.
Deputy Chief Kim criticized the South Korean newsletter, saying, “The spring days three years ago will be difficult to come back,” to the United States, saying, “I am trying to spread the smell of gunpowder from across the sea to our land.”
“We know about the statement, and what we care most about today is the opinions of our allies. We came to Japan to listen accurately and discuss a holistic response to the North Korean threat,” said Secretary Blincoln.
“There is no better strategic advantage over the alliance regarding the North Korean issue, so we will approach this issue at the level of the alliance,” he added. “In order to respond effectively, we must do so.”
“The US policy toward North Korea is carried out through a thorough review among relevant ministries, including an evaluation of all options available to address the threat to the international community, including North Korea’s neighbors.” “We are collecting a wide variety of voices, including opinions from research institutes.”
Secretary Blincoln is also attempting to contact North Korea, but said, “There has been no response from North Korea until today. The US has tried several times to get involved with North Korea, but there have been no talks for more than a year.”
He added, “We look forward to the completion of the review of North Korea policy within a few weeks (by Biden’s administrative buoy), and we will continue to keep in close contact with our allies such as Japan and South Korea.”
Meanwhile, the two countries issued a statement reaffirming that they would demand’complete denuclearization’ from North Korea through a joint statement.
The statement stated, “The two countries recognize that North Korea’s weapons pose a threat to international peace and stability, reaffirm North Korea’s commitment to complete denuclearization, and urge North Korea to comply with its obligations under the resolution of the UN Security Council.” It was specified.
According to Reuters, Secretary Blincoln suggested that all measures could be used to achieve this, including additional pressure on North Korea or a peaceful diplomatic policy.
“All of this is being reviewed to see if a variety of additional pressure measures could be effective and whether there could be meaningful diplomatic avenues,” Blincoln said.
He added, “In the future, we have shared a commitment to cope with the challenges posed by North Korea, especially in relation to the nuclear missile development program and human rights violations.” On this day, the ministers of both sides confirmed the need for an immediate resolution of the Japanese abduction issue.