US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre), Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (left) and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui Yong (right) at a meeting in New York, US on September 22, 2021. Photo: Yonhap/VNA

During talks in New York on the sideline of the UN General Assembly session, the three pledged to work closely toward complete denuclearization of North Korea by boosting diplomatic efforts, ensuring the implementation of UN resolutions barring Pyongyang from developing ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, and enhancing deterrence in the region.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the US's pledge to consult and cooperate with Japan and South Korea toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.