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16:58, 25-Aug-2017
South Korean, Japanese leaders discuss DPRK issue on phone
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held telephone talks on Friday about nuclear and missile issues on the Korean Peninsula, Moon's office said.
Moon and Abe, who talks for around 30 minutes, said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) nuclear program should be addressed in a peaceful manner through dialogue while maintaining strong pressure and sanctions, the South Korean presidential Blue House said.
Moon has maintained the position that another war on the Korean Peninsula must be prevented, stressing the importance of dialogue with the DPRK for an eventual resolution.
US President Donald Trump (C), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for photos before attending the Northeast Asia Security Dinner at the US Consulate General Hamburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 6, 2017. /AFP Photo
US President Donald Trump (C), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for photos before attending the Northeast Asia Security Dinner at the US Consulate General Hamburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 6, 2017. /AFP Photo
The annual South Korea-US command post military drills, codenamed Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG), started earlier this week, but it was scaled down compared to last year.
The joint war games last until next Thursday.
Pyongyang tested intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) twice last month, escalating regional tensions. The tests were followed by a war of words between Pyongyang and Washington.
Tensions seemed to ease recently as Pyongyang delayed a planned missile strike targeting waters off the US island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
US President Donald Trump praised the move as a wise and well-reasoned decision.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency