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Japan’s Kishida says North Korea complicates nuclear disarmament
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· Jun 28, 2026
Japan and South Korea Reaffirm Goal of Nuclear Disarmament, Strengthen Defense Ties to Confront North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
Seoul - South Korea and Japan reaffirmed Sunday their commitment to achieving the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The two countries also agreed to revive joint search and rescue exercises as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation. At a meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara... Read more Source The post Japan and South Korea Reaffirm Goal of Nuclear Disarmament, Strengthen Defense Ties to Confront North Korea’s Nuclear Threat appeared first on Libya Update News.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 28, 2026
South Korea, Japan Reaffirm Commitment to Denuclearization
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UPI
· Jul 8, 2026
U.S., S. Korea, Japan reaffirm N. Korea denuclearization, target cyber threats
U.S., S. Korea, Japan reaffirm N. Korea denuclearization, target cyber threats
ArabNews
· Jul 10, 2026
North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence
SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty. The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its “most hostile” enemy and declaring itself an “irreversible” nuclear state.
Korea Times News
· Jul 7, 2026
S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm NK denuclearization commitment, vow to boost economic security ties
S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm NK denuclearization commitment, vow to boost economic security ties
Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 28, 2026
South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula
South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula
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