S. Korean, U.S., Japanese nuclear envoys condemn N. Korea's missile provocation
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese nuclear envoys strongly denounced North Korea's recent back-to-back missile provocations during their phone talks Thursday, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.
Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and his American counterpart, Sung Kim, voiced "serious concerns" over Pyongyang's test-firing of two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) earlier in the day. The provocation came two days after the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan.
The two sides called on the North to immediately cease its provocations and condemned the latest salvo of ballistic missiles as a clear violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, the ministry said in a statement.
The South Korean envoy held separate phone talks with his Japanese counterpart Takehiro Funakoshi.
The three officials agreed to step up bilateral and trilateral cooperation to respond sternly against the North's nuclear and missile threats, it added.
Concerns have also been growing that Pyongyang could conduct another nuclear test in the near future.
Kim Gunn (L), South Korea's chief negotiator on North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts -- Sung Kim (C) and Takehiro Funakoshi -- pose for a photo during their meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on July 8, 2022, in this photo provided by Seoul's foreign ministry on July 11. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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