In the biden administration's North Korea policy, South Korea and Japan became equal, and the Trump Republican strategy led to the exit.
In a joint statement at the Korea-U.S.-Japan security officers meeting held on the 2nd at the US Naval Academy, it revealed “North Korea policy review consultation and Indo-Pacific security discussion”, and “reaffirmed our firm commitment to cooperate to protect and advance our common security goals. "We will share concerns about North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and resolve these issues through trilateral cooperation for denuclearization."
A joint statement issued by the White House on an unusual basis immediately after the end of the meeting stated, “It is an opinion that the international community, including North Korea, must fully implement the resolutions of the UN Security Council, prevent nuclear proliferation, strengthen deterrence on the Korean Peninsula, and cooperate to maintain peace and stability. Together," he said, "The United States reaffirmed its unchanging alliance commitment to both Korea and Japan, and Japan and South Korea emphasized the importance of Korea-Japan bilateral relations and trilateral cooperation." did.
Leading by White House security adviser Jake Sullivan, Chief Security Officer Seo Hoon and Japanese Security Bureau Chief Shigeru Kitamura officially announced a'trilateral cooperation promise' at the trilateral security meeting. "We agreed that efforts to resume the early resumption of US-North Korea negotiations should continue," he said.
Regarding the bilateral meeting between the US and the ROK, "We emphasized the importance of involvement with North Korea in the process of denuclearization while managing the current situation on the Korean Peninsula, the preparation of a coordinated strategy between the ROK and the United States, and the virtuous cycle of inter-Korean relations and denuclearization negotiations. "The US side explained the progress to date with regard to the North Korean policy review, and decided to continue communicating and discussing with our side during the remaining review process." Was ordered, and the White House confirmed the gap with the transition to the'North Korean policy'.
Regarding the discussions between South Korea and Japan, Seo said, “We discussed ways to co-operate between South Korea and Japan to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.” “The two sides decided to play a constructive and active role in the process of reviewing the US policy toward North Korea. They also sympathized with the importance," he said, expressing his agreement with the ROK-US-Japan regime.
Former Secretary of State Pompeo, who led the Trump administration's strategy toward North Korea as the CIA director, said in an interview released on the 1st, “Kim Jong-un succeeded in persuading the North Korean leader not to conduct nuclear tests or long-range missile tests, but Kim gave up the nuclear program. "I couldn't make it happen." There were moments when I thought we could make real progress.”
In an interview on the 1st, former Minister Pompeo said, “It is to relieve tensions following former President Trump's remarks of'flame and anger',” regarding his secret visit to North Korea as the CIA director in April 2018. “In the end, we had to accept a situation that didn't fall short of what we had hoped we would achieve in the end,” he said.
The Republican Rand Corporation reported last month's report on the'U.S.-Japan alliance and the rapidly changing Korean peninsula'. "North Korea has historically understood that deterrence is strengthened when the triangular cooperation between the United States and Japan is strong." North Korea's strategy is focused on the cracking of US-Korea-Japan relations.”
The strategy-led system reinforced by the Republican hard-line conservative Reagan administration avoids public policies verified by Congress and the media, through a covert strategic advantage led by strategic groups and CIA work lines, and untraceable funds such as the Democracy Donation Foundation (NED). In accordance with the Eastern European democratization strategy, it attempted to change the socialist regime and operated the Ukraine Mission Center.
The White House statement said, “We met at the US Naval Academy to discuss US policy review on North Korea and discuss common concerns, including Indo-Pacific security (at the United States Naval Academy to consult on the United States' review of its North Korea policy and to Discuss issues of common concern including Indo Pacific security) and announced'policy'. “The heads of the three security offices shared concerns about North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. They agreed on the imperative for full implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions by the international community, including North Korea, preventing proliferation, and cooperating to strengthen deterrence and maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. )” and “Japan and the ROK underscored the importance of their bilateral ties and trilateral cooperation to the security of our citizens, the region, and the world.)” is the main content.
Security Officer Seo(former NIS) told reporters in Washington DC on the 2nd, "Through this consultation, the three countries are evaluated as having strategic communication on various interests."