JAKARTA: South Korea and Southeast Asian nations must 'join forces' to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, president Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday (Sep 5), as Washington warned Pyongyang's leader was
Yoon will meet with counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Wednesday after their leaders' summit, before attending the 18-nation East Asia Summit the following day which Russia will also attend.
"In times like these, the Republic of Korea and ASEAN must join forces to respond decisively and cooperate closely on North Korea's denuclearisation," Yoon said. ASEAN members and South Korea are expected to adopt a joint statement on regional cooperation, which Yoon said would underline the leaders' push for a"free, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific".The United States said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to make a rare trip to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss arms deals.
Pyongyang drew condemnation from Washington, Seoul and Tokyo in July when it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile as top diplomats met on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta.
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