Japan and South Korea urged China to do more to « pressure » North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as tension builds amid a standoff between North Korea and the United States. North Korea has boasted of developing a missile capable…
Japan and South Korea urged China to do more to « pressure » North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as tension builds amid a standoff between North Korea and the United States.
North Korea has boasted of developing a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching the mainland United States in defiance of U. N. Security Council resolutions and international condemnation, including from its lone major ally, China.
« China is currently implementing the United Nations Security Council resolutions (on North Korea), but China can probably do more, » Kono said after talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. « We agreed on the need to put pressure firmly on North Korea. »
Later Tuesday, Kang met Abe at his office, Kyodo reported.
