Tokyo: South Korea held a trilateral meeting with officials from the United States and Japan in Tokyo to discuss North Korean affairs, the foreign ministry announced on Saturday. The meeting, which took place on Friday, included Kim Sang-il, head of South Korea's North Korean Nuclear Affairs Policy Division; David Wilezol, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Northeast Asia; and Kengo Otsuka, deputy director-general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at the Japanese foreign ministry.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the officials exchanged views on recent developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. They reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearize North Korea and ensure the implementation of U.N. and autonomous sanctions. The South Korean foreign ministry emphasized efforts to ease tension and build trust in inter-Korean relations while discussing trilateral cooperation to maintain peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.

The Japanese foreign ministry, in a press release issued Friday, highlighted that the officials expressed serious concerns over North Korea's nuclear and missile development. They also agreed to collaborate closely on the advancement of Russia-North Korea military cooperation and North Korea's cyber activities.

Additionally, on the same day, the three countries conducted their trilateral secretariat managing board meeting in Tokyo. Wilezol and Otsuka were joined by Yi Won-woo, director-general for North American affairs at the South Korean foreign ministry. These discussions focused on reviewing progress in three-way cooperation on security, the economy, and technology, exploring specific strategies to achieve tangible outcomes.