US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts strongly condemned North Korea’s November 21 space launch using ballistic missile technology, in violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions.
The launch was the subject of a three-way phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Chin and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko on Friday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. .
The Secretary of State and ministers agreed that the launch was having a destabilizing effect on the region.
Blinken, Pak Chin and Kamikawa confirmed that trilateral consultations would continue in response to North Korea’s “irresponsible and illegal” actions, Miller said.
“They emphasized the need for the international community, including all members of the UN Security Council, to join forces to stop North Korea’s procurement and revenue flow that supports its illicit weapons of mass destruction and missile programs. ballistics,” the statement said.
The secretary of state also reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering commitment to the defense of South Korea and Japan, Miller said.