Archive · 22 Sep 2026
South Korea, US and Japan Renew North Korea Dialogue Push
The foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in New York.
They said North Korea should give up its nuclear weapons and missiles.
They also said the door to talks with North Korea is still open.
The United States repeated that it would help defend South Korea and Japan.
The ministers discussed problems involving North Korean sanctions and cyber activities.
They urged peaceful handling of disagreements around Taiwan.
They also planned to work together on energy, trade, technology and supply chains.
Their goal is to improve security and cooperation in the region.
South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearisation and urged Pyongyang to resume dialogue.
The three diplomats said defence commitments to South Korea and Japan remain backed by US military and nuclear capabilities.
They welcomed monitoring of North Korean sanctions violations, efforts against cyber threats and warnings about North Korean IT workers.
The ministers called for peaceful resolution of Taiwan Strait issues and opposed unilateral changes to the status quo.
They agreed to strengthen cooperation on supply chains, energy security, small modular reactors and emerging technologies.
- Who
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
- What
- They reaffirmed the goal of North Korea’s complete denuclearisation, urged dialogue with Pyongyang and discussed regional security and economic cooperation.
- When
- Monday local time, during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week; the year is not specified.
- Where
- New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week.
- Why
- To coordinate responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, regional security concerns and economic and technological challenges.
- Meeting participants
- Cho Hyun, Marco Rubio and Toshimitsu Motegi
- Primary security goal
- Complete denuclearisation of North Korea
- Diplomatic message
- The path to dialogue remains open, and North Korea was urged to resume talks
- Defence assurance
- The United States reaffirmed its commitments to defend South Korea and Japan
- Taiwan Strait position
- The ministers supported peaceful resolution and opposed unilateral changes to the status quo
- Economic cooperation
- The countries plan to improve supply-chain early warnings and economic-security coordination
- Technology and energy
- They discussed energy resilience, small modular reactors, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, digital infrastructure and biotechnology