Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, have agreed that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is indispensable for safety in Asia.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, have agreed that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is indispensable for safety in Asia.
The 2 leaders spoke to reporters after a meeting at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo on Thursday. They agreed that despite recent progress in inter-Korean dialogue, the North’s continued nuclear and missile development means that the situation is worsening. Abe and Turnbull agreed that safety in Asia cannot be achieved without a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. They confirmed their policy to maximize pressure by all available means to make North Korea change its policy.
