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Staying with the Nuclear Security Summit,... we now take a look at what's expected of the
trilateral summit between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan set to take place at midnight,
Korea time. And as our Han Da-eun tells us, strengthening
cooperation on the implementation of the latest North Korea sanctions is likely to take center
stage. On the sidelines of the Fourth Nuclear Security
Summit, President Park Geun-hye, U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe will hold a trilateral summit at midnight, Friday, Korea time.
The meeting, which last took place in 2014, is garnering extra attention as it comes after
the landmark South Korea-Japan agreement on wartime sex slaves that has thawed the icy
relations between the two neighboring countries. Amid the conciliatory atmosphere, the three
nations are expected to focus on strengthening implementation of the latest sanctions on
North Korea.
"Ways to boost three-way cooperation in the execution of North Korea sanctions will likely
take center stage during the talks. Strengthening trilateral security ties will also be part
of the summit agenda."
Most experts say... the summit will be a chance for the three nations to reconfirm their stance
against North Korea's provocations... rather than coming up with a new strategy for dealing
with the North.
"Beijing has taken part in the international sanctions on North Korea, while Seoul, Washington
and Tokyo have also imposed separate, individual sanctions. Against this backdrop, no new strategy
or agreement is expected. They will focus on making sure the North Korea sanctions are
fully implemented."
While the three leaders will try not to provoke China too much,... experts say the biggest
challenge for South Korea will be to boost ties with the U.S. and Japan while at the
same time maintaining healthy relations with China.
Han Da-eun, Arirang News.