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Japan's top diplomat stresses Russia’s ‘important’ role in resolving North Korean issue

Taro Kono also noted that Russia and Japan exchange views on the situation on North Korea "at different levels, including at the level of the heads of state and foreign ministers"

TOKYO, July 30. /TASS/. Russia plays an important role in solving problems related to North Korea, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told TASS.

"Russia is a participant in the six-party negotiations and permanent member of the UN Security Council, and its role in solving the North Korean problem is important," said Kono who left for Russia on Monday to take part in the two-plus-two talks between the two countries’ foreign and defense ministers.

Taro Kono also noted that Russia and Japan exchange views on the situation on North Korea "at different levels, including at the level of the heads of state and foreign ministers."

The US and North Korean leaders held the first ever meeting in Singapore on June 12. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a joint document following the negotiations. Pyongyang said it was ready to fully denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, while the United States pledged to provide security guarantees to North Korea in return.

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