Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says Japan is on high alert and continues to closely monitor North Korea on Monday, the 101st anniversary of the birth of the country’s founder Kim Il Sung.
Speaking to reporters, Onodera said Japan will keep a close watch of North Korea throughout the day which is one of the most important dates on the North Korean calendar. He said the possibility of the North launching a ballistic missile cannot be ruled out.
Onodera said that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry are likely to affirm on Monday that Japan and the US will continue to work together to keep North Korea in check.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned here Sunday that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has to “immediately stop” its provocative actions.
Making the remarks at a press conference after talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, Kerry also showed the willingness to negotiate with the DPRK, adding that the United States is a “ready” negotiator.Kerry met on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in Beijing during his first visit to East Asia as Secretary of State.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned here Sunday that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has to “immediately stop” its provocative actions.
Making the remarks at a press conference after talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, Kerry also showed the willingness to negotiate with the DPRK, adding that the United States is a “ready” negotiator.Kerry met on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in Beijing during his first visit to East Asia as Secretary of State.
He expressed his belief that China will take effective measures in coordination with the US and other countries to increase pressure on North Korea. The North has repeated provocative words and actions.
Kerry said there are possibilities to bring peace in the Korean Peninsula, saying “our choice is to negotiate, our choice is to move to the table and find a way for the region to have peace.” he also emphasized that his country is “fully committed” to defense Japan and said the United States would do ” what was necessary” to protect its allies.He also said the goal of the denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula was “strongly reaffirmed” with Chinese leaders when he was in Beijing on Saturday.
The top U.S. diplomat clarified his comment in Beijing that the United States will reduce its missiles in the region if the threats from the DPRK disappear.
For his part, Kishida said Japan will enhance a trilateral cooperation with the United States and South Korea to cope with threats from the DPRK, adding Japan and the United States agreed not to allow the DPRK obtain any nuclear weapons.
Kishida urged the DPRK to fulfill the agreements reached at the six-party talks and resolutions by the United Nations Security Council.The two countries also discussed issues of Japan’s participation in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, climate change and cyber security.
Kerry, who is on a three Asian-country visit that already brought him to South Korea and China, will also meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. Japan is the last leg of his visit.Media agencies
Kerry said there are possibilities to bring peace in the Korean Peninsula, saying “our choice is to negotiate, our choice is to move to the table and find a way for the region to have peace.” he also emphasized that his country is “fully committed” to defense Japan and said the United States would do ” what was necessary” to protect its allies.He also said the goal of the denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula was “strongly reaffirmed” with Chinese leaders when he was in Beijing on Saturday.
The top U.S. diplomat clarified his comment in Beijing that the United States will reduce its missiles in the region if the threats from the DPRK disappear.
For his part, Kishida said Japan will enhance a trilateral cooperation with the United States and South Korea to cope with threats from the DPRK, adding Japan and the United States agreed not to allow the DPRK obtain any nuclear weapons.
Kishida urged the DPRK to fulfill the agreements reached at the six-party talks and resolutions by the United Nations Security Council.The two countries also discussed issues of Japan’s participation in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, climate change and cyber security.
Kerry, who is on a three Asian-country visit that already brought him to South Korea and China, will also meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. Japan is the last leg of his visit.Media agencies
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