Foreign ministers from 20 countries have been meeting in canada to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. The group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than half a century ago, but two Key International players, north koreas neighbours russia and china, are not there. At a news conference, Rex Tillerson said the us is open to talks with north korea but only if it stops its threatening behaviour. The United States has always been open to clear messages with north korea, and we have sent north korea clear messages that we are ready for serious negotiations. North korea knows that channels are open and they know where to find us. But a sustained cessation of north koreas threatening behaviour is necessary. Is a necessary indicator of whether the regime is ready to pursue a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the Security Threat that it has created. Our nations must remain united on sustaining pressure until nort
And 4pm in vancouver, where Foreign Ministers from 20 countries are meeting to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. The group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than half a century ago, which means that two Key International players, russia and china, are not there. Barbara plett usher has the latest from canada. Members of an exclusive and its your club have gathered again. These other states that sent troops and aid to help the un effort in the 19505 aid to help the un effort in the 1950s korean war. Now they want to show solidarity in the face of a modern day korean threat. Missing from the guest list was china, an enemy in the 1950s war, but now a crucial ally in confronting pyongyang. The absence left many wondering what could really be achieved. And recent talks between north and south korea have eased tensions on the peninsular so the question was how ministers here would respond. The us took a to
Foreign ministers from 20 countries have been meeting in canada to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. The group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than half a century ago, but two Key International players, north koreas neighbours russia and china, are not there. At a news conference, Rex Tillerson said the us is open to talks with north korea but only if it stops its threatening behaviour. The United States has always been open to clear messages with north korea, and we have sent north korea clear messages that we are ready for serious negotiations. North korea knows that channels are open and they know where to find us. But a sustained cessation of north koreas threatening behaviour is necessary. Is a necessary indicator of whether the regime is ready to pursue a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the Security Threat that it has created. Our nations must remain united on sustaining pressure until nort
Hello to you. Foreign ministers from 20 countries have been meeting, to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. The group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than half a century ago, but two Key International players, north koreas neighbours russia and china, are not there. A press conference has just got under way after the days session of talks, in vancouver. The Canadian Foreign minister, chrystia freeland, said that countries agreed sanctions on north korea would be strictly enforced. The 20 nations represented here in vancouver have agreed that we must Work Together to ensure that sanctions imposed on north korea are strictly enforced. We also agree that we must take significant steps to keep north korea from invading sanctions and to sever financial lifeline for the countrys weapons of mass destruction. I do want to say that we as a group harbour no hostility whatsoever towards north korea or its peopl
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