Russia, Japan back addressing Korean peninsula crisis in accordance with UN resolutions
(VOVWORLD) - Russia and Japan support a settlement of the Korean Peninsula crisis on the basis of UN resolutions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters following bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Moscow on Friday.
 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, November 24, 2017.(Photo: Reuters) |
Lavrov said they hope there will be a way out of the current confrontation. He said Moscow does not accept the "missile and nuclear stunts" of North Korea which is a violation of UN resolutions. He also raised Russia’s concern over the US’s deployment of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea and Japan.
Minister Kono stressed the importance of fully implementing UN sanctions against the North to boost the denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. He added that Japan is working on all possible measures to increase pressure and persuade Pyongyang to halt its nuclear and missile program.