The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea while calling on Pyongyang to return to dialogue after meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Monday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi agreed to maintain a firm deterrence posture against North Korea while closely coordinating efforts to preserve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and diplomacy, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a press release.

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