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As stated by Spokesperson Ned Price:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in London to promote trilateral solidarity and discuss shared concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The Secretary and the Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to concerted trilateral cooperation toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, as well as other issues of mutual interest. They also agreed on the imperative of fully implementing relevant UN Security Council resolutions by UN member states, including North Korea, preventing proliferation, and cooperating to strengthen deterrence and maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
G-7 Foreign Ministers Discussing China, Russia, Myanmar and Syria
Voice of America
04 May 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
Foreign ministers representing the Group of 7 industrialized nations have a busy day of meetings Tuesday in London discussing a range of world issues, including relations with China and Russia, the coup in Myanmar, the Syrian conflict, and the situation in Afghanistan.
Britain s foreign office said in Tuesday s sessions Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb will lead discussions on pressing geopolitical issues that threaten to undermine democracy, freedoms and human rights.
Raab said the talks are an opportunity to bring together open, democratic societies and demonstrate unity at a time when it is much needed to tackle shared challenges and rising threats.
G-7 Nations Vow to End Syrian War, Top US Diplomat Says
Voice of America
05 May 2021, 04:35 GMT+10
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Group of 7 industrialized nations have vowed to end the 10-year civil war in Syria.
My @G7 counterparts and I reaffirmed our commitment to a political resolution for ending the conflict in Syria, Blinken tweeted as he and other G-7 members attended their first in-person meetings in two years.
The Syrian conflict was among a range of world issues to be discussed by foreign ministers representing the G-7 nations during meetings in London. Others include relations with China and Russia, the coup in Myanmar, and the situation in Afghanistan.
May 4, 2021 Share
Foreign ministers representing the Group of 7 industrialized nations have a busy day of meetings Tuesday in London discussing a range of world issues, including relations with China and Russia, the coup in Myanmar, the Syrian conflict, and the situation in Afghanistan.
Britain’s foreign office said in Tuesday’s sessions Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb “will lead discussions on pressing geopolitical issues that threaten to undermine democracy, freedoms and human rights.”
Raab said the talks are “an opportunity to bring together open, democratic societies and demonstrate unity at a time when it is much needed to tackle shared challenges and rising threats.”
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The United States said it is ready to engage diplomatically with Pyongyang to achieve the ultimate goal of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, following the completion of a months-long U.S. policy review on North Korea.
“What we have now is a policy that calls for a calibrated practical approach that is open to and will explore diplomacy with North Korea, to try to make practical progress that increases the security of the United States, our allies and our deployed forces,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday during a virtual joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London.