US President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Suga spoke on the phone. The White House announced that the two leaders have confirmed the need for complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in the currency.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung reports from Washington.
At the dawn of today (28th), U.S. President Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Suga for the first time since taking office for 30 minutes.
The White House released a press release and announced that the two countries have reaffirmed the need for complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The two leaders discussed the US-Japan alliance and said they have confirmed the importance of the bilateral alliance as a cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the free and open India and the Pacific.
He also added that the US has discussed the promise of unwavering Japan defense under Article 5 of the US-Japan Security Treaty, including the Senkaku Islands.
U.S. Ambassador-nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Senate hearing that we need to cooperate with China and Russia as well as South Korea and Japan and allies on the North Korean nuclear issue.
[토머스-그린필드/유엔 미 대사 지명자 : (주변국과 협력이) 북한 정권에 대한 제재 압박을 하는 데 정말로 중요합니다.]
Thomas-Greenfield said one of the biggest causes of the Trump administration’s failure was trying to work alone, and criticized allies being pushed aside in the process.
After taking his oath, Secretary of State Blincoln also said he would come to the State Department for the first time to restore alliances and show that the United States can lead international affairs.
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