US, Japan, South Korea discuss security scenarios in Indo-Pacific and North Korea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul stressed their shared commitment to ensure the safety, security, and prosperity of the three countries. They reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) North Korean President Kim Jong Un never shied away from issuing nuclear threats against the United States and South Korea in case of a conflict. In October 2024, Kim threatened to destroy South Korea permanently with nuclear weapons if provoked. China and Japan are at loggerheads for the territorial sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands. The trilateral cooperation collaborates to advance its security infrastructure in the Indo- Pacific to counter the assertiveness of China and maintain peace and stability in the region.
