S. Korean, US, Japanese FMs reaffirm 'resolute commitment' to complete denuclearization of NK

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s complete denuclearization during trilateral talks in Atlanta on Friday. The ministers also backed enforcement of U.N. sanctions and emphasized peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. They signed a memorandum establishing a Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership to explore maritime cooperation and economic partnerships in the Pacific Arctic.

The talks took place on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Atlanta, according to a U.S. State Department readout.

The ministers called for full implementation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and enforcement of sanctions against activities generating revenue for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The ministers commended the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team for exposing North Korean sanctions violations and evasion.

Rubio raised concerns about China’s actions in the South China Sea, East China Sea and Yellow Sea, and about China-Russia cooperation that Washington says undermines Indo-Pacific peace and stability.

Published Oct 31, 2026 8:49 am KST

This photo from the X account of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shows South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Atlanta, Oct. 30. Captured from Rubio's X account

WASHINGTON — The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea during trilateral talks, the U.S. State Department said.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Atlanta, according to a State Department readout.

"The Secretary and Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their resolute commitment to the complete denuclearization" of North Korea and the full implementation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the department said.

The three ministers also underscored the need to enforce U.N. sanctions prohibiting activities that generate revenue for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, while commending the work of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team in exposing North Korea's sanctions violations and evasion.

They emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

Rubio also raised concerns about China's actions in the South China Sea, East China Sea and Yellow Sea, as well as cooperation between Russia and China that Washington says undermines peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

During the meeting, the three ministers signed a memorandum of cooperation establishing a Trilateral Arctic Pacific Partnership to explore maritime cooperation and economic partnerships in the Pacific Arctic.

韩国外长赵显铉、美国国务卿马可·卢比奥和日本外相茂木敏充周五在亚特兰大举行的三方会谈中重申了对朝鲜完全无核化的承诺。三方部长还支持执行联合国制裁，并强调维护台湾海峡的和平与稳定。他们签署了一份备忘录，建立了“北极太平洋三方伙伴关系”，旨在探索在太平洋北极地区的海洋合作和经济伙伴关系。

据美国国务院发布的消息，会谈是在亚特兰大举行的二十国集团会议期间进行的。

部长们呼吁全面执行联合国安理会决议，并对为朝鲜核武器和弹道导弹计划创造收入的活动实施制裁。

部长们赞扬多边制裁监督小组揭露朝鲜违反和逃避制裁的行为。

鲁比奥对中国在南海、东海和黄海的行动表示担忧，并对华盛顿方面所称的破坏印太地区和平与稳定的中俄合作表示担忧。

发布于2026年10月31日上午8:49（韩国标准时间）

这张照片来自美国国务卿马可·卢比奥的X账号，照片显示韩国外长赵显铉和日本外相茂木敏充于10月30日在亚特兰大举行的二十国集团（G20）峰会间隙。照片截取自卢比奥的X账号。

华盛顿——美国国务院表示，韩国、美国和日本的高级外交官周五在三方会谈中重申了他们对朝鲜完全无核化的承诺。

据美国国务院发布的消息，韩国外长赵显铉在亚特兰大举行的二十国集团（G20）会议期间会见了美国国务卿马可·卢比奥和日本外相茂木敏充。

国务院表示，“国务卿和外交部长重申了他们对朝鲜完全无核化和全面执行联合国安理会决议的坚定承诺”。

三位部长还强调，必须执行联合国制裁，禁止为平壤的核武器和弹道导弹计划创造收入的活动，同时赞扬多边制裁监督小组在揭露朝鲜违反和逃避制裁的行为方面所做的工作。

他们强调了维护台湾海峡两岸和平稳定的重要性。

鲁比奥还对中国在南海、东海和黄海的行动表示担忧，并对俄罗斯和中国之间的合作表示担忧，华盛顿方面称这种合作破坏了印太地区的和平与稳定。

会议期间，三位部长签署了一份合作备忘录，建立了北极太平洋三方伙伴关系，以探索太平洋北极地区的海洋合作和经济伙伴关系。