TOKYO -- Senior officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea spoke more than 50 times last year to present a united front on North Korea, but this appears to be doing little to deter Pyongyang's pursuit of long-range nuclear weapons.
Pyongyang shrugs off 50-plus discussions in 2022 as missile launches continue
From left, Sung Kim, Takehiro Funakoshi and Kim Gunn, the top U.S., Japanese and South Korean representatives on North Korea, met on July 20 in Japan's Nagano prefecture. (Photo by Ryo Nemoto)
TOKYO -- Senior officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea spoke more than 50 times last year to present a united front on North Korea, but this appears to be doing little to deter Pyongyang's pursuit of long-range nuclear weapons.