April 26, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] The top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the US and Japan have agreed to take the strongest possible punitive measures in reaction to North Kore’as latest nuclear test, the Foreign Affairs Ministry here said on Sept. 4.

Kim Hong-kyun, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs held respective telephone talks with his American and Japanese counterparts, Joseph Yun and Kenji Kanasugi, on Sept. 3, the ministry said.

The top envoys strongly condemned the nuclear detonation and agreed to take a stern response, including a new United Nations Security Council resolution with “the strongest sanctions elements” possible, through their trilateral cooperation, according to the ministry.

By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)