US state secretary Blincoln “concentrating on North Korea denuclearization… Promoting strengthening of Iran’s nuclear agreement”

-US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln said on the 22nd (local time) that the US is focusing on the denuclearization of North Korea and will work closely with allies to resolve this issue.

In a video speech on the first day of the high-level session of the UN disarmament conference, Secretary Blincoln said, “The United States continues to focus on the denuclearization of North Korea. I will do it,” said Voice of America (VOA).

“U.S. President Joe Biden made it clear that the United States has a national security need and moral responsibility to reduce and ultimately eliminate the threat of weapons of mass destruction,” he said.

German Foreign Minister Haiko Mas emphasized at the meeting that the international community should pay attention to the North Korean issue. “North Korea withdrew after violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and is continuing to strengthen its banned nuclear and missile programs. “We demand our full attention,” he said.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Eichiro Washio said, “To achieve the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization (CVID) of North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, the resolution of the Security Council must be fully implemented.” Said that we should work together.

Along with this, Minister Blincoln said, “After two weeks of President Biden’s inauguration, the US and Russia agreed to extend the’New Strategic Arms Reduction Agreement’ (New START) for five years, making the two countries and the world safer. It is just the beginning of an effort to tackle the nuclear threat.”

He also said he was ready to discuss strategic issues with Russia on disarmament and security issues.

In addition, he said, “We will demand greater transparency in provocative and dangerous weapons development programs, and will continue to work to reduce China’s nuclear weapons threat.”

Secretary Blincoln repeatedly expressed his willingness to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.

“The United States is committed to ensuring that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons,” he said. “Diplomacy is the best way to achieve this goal.”

“President Joe Biden said that if Iran again strictly adheres to the nuclear agreement (JCPOA, Comprehensive Joint Action Plan), the United States is ready to take the same action,” he said.

“We will seek to extend and strengthen the JCPOA in cooperation with our allies and partners,” Blincoln said. “We will also address other areas of concern, including Iran’s regional instability and the development and proliferation of ballistic missiles.”

At the same time, he urged, “Iran must comply with the agreement on safeguards and international obligations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).”

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