South Korea vows diplomatic measures towards North’s denuclearization
(VOVWORLD) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in Tuesday said that his country will expand diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve North Korea's nuclear and missile issues, vowing to prevent a war from breaking out on the Korean Peninsula.
Military action in the region can only be decided by the Republic of Korea and no one may decide to take military action without the consent of the Republic of Korea, Moon said at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of South Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
 President Moon Jae-in (front row, third from L) salutes the national flag in a ceremony marking the country's 1945 liberation from the Japanese colonial rule in a ceremony held in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2017. (Yonhap) |
During a phone conversation on Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agreed that preventing North Korea from launching missiles toward Guam is of utmost importance. Abe also hailed Trump’s commitment to stand side by side with its allies in tackling threats from Kim Jong-un.
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed for resuming long-dormant six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program.