The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea on the 21st (local time) while also urging Pyongyang to return to dialogue.

In addition, they emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at the Lotte New York Palace hotel that day and agreed on a joint statement containing these points.

The joint statement stated, "We reaffirm our firm commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, as well as to prohibiting revenue generation support for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs."

It added, "Reaffirming that the path to dialogue remains open, we urge North Korea to return to dialogue, and we have decided to continue our efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

The three ministers also emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

The joint statement conveyed, "We encourage the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo, and express support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in appropriate international organizations."

Regarding global supply chains, South Korea, the U.S., and Japan also agreed to jointly respond to economic coercion.

In the joint statement, the three ministers said, "We firmly oppose economic coercion and non-market policies and practices that cause harmful overproduction and market distortion, including arbitrary export restriction measures that disrupt supply chains, and we have decided to sustain free and transparent trade and secure critical supply chains."

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