In a post on X, formerly Twitter, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that trilateral cooperation is "critical" for peace and security across the broader Asia region.
"I met with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi and [South Korean] Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. Our trilateral partnership is critical to promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and to advancing economic and security cooperation," he wrote.
Their talks came after North Korea the previous day hinted at possible talks with the U.S. if Washington drops its denuclearization demands and accepts the North's nuclear weapons program, emboldened by the reclusive country's deepening military ties with Russia in recent years, alongside its traditional ally, China.
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