S. Korea, U.S. and Japan seek effective sanctions on N. Korea for nuke test
한미일 오늘 외교차관협의…'강력하고 포괄적인' 대북제재 논의 Our top story tonight... South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to push -- with a sense of urgency -- for strong and effective sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test. They've also reiterated their call for China to take stern action against its traditional ally,... saying all four countries have a profound stake in the stability of the region. Kim Hyun-bin reports. Senior diplomats from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan on Saturday agreed to push for a "thorough and comprehensive" response to North Korea's fourth nuclear test. The three regional powers reaffirmed their will to slap effective sanctions on Pyongyang as the United Nations is pushing to punish the regime for its latest provocation. The trilateral meeting in Tokyo brought together South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken, and Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki. The three officials also pressured China,... North Korea's long-time ally,... to be more proactive and ensure Pyongyang is effectively punished for its actions. Seoul, Washington and Tokyo all agree the sanctions against Pyongyang have to be the strongest and most comprehensive yet. Saturday's meeting came around a week-and-a-half after North Korea carried out its fourth nuclear test in defiance of the international community. Speaking at the talks,... Seoul's vice foreign minister Lim Sung-nam said the world has to send a strong and clear message to North Korea that its behavior is completely unacceptable and can't be tolerated. South Korea's top nuclear envoy met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing a couple of days ago to gauge what level of support China is willing to give at the United Nations. A resolution against North Korea is currently being drawn up at UN headquarters in New York. Kim Hyun-bin, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS): / newsarirang Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook: / arirangtv Twitter: / arirangworld Instagram: / arirangworld
