Updated on July 21, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. KST with Sherman’s meeting with abductee victims, U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral talks

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discussed the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during bilateral talks with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo on Tuesday in Tokyo.

As Sherman’s eight-day Asia trip kicked off this week, her first bilateral meeting with the vice minister reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to cooperate on security in the region.

“The Deputy Secretary and the Vice Foreign Minister also highlighted the importance of U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea cooperation to meet the global challenges of