The United States, South Korea, and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea amid growing regional security concerns and the possibility of renewed diplomatic talks with Pyongyang.

The announcement followed a trilateral meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, October 30, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Atlanta.

According to the US State Department, the three foreign ministers also pledged to fully implement United Nations Security Council resolutions, including restrictions on financial activities supporting North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

The discussions come as US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China.

However, Pyongyang continues to reject international demands to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, describing its status as a nuclear-armed state as permanent.

The three countries also discussed regional security, economic cooperation, and measures to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Pacific.