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Korean Peninsula Issue has become one of topics discussed in a bilateral meeting of the 6th Strategic Dialogue between Indonesian foreign affairs minister, Retno Marsudi and Japanese foreign affairs minister, Taro Kono in Jakarta, on Monday (25/6). In the meeting, the two ministers agreed to tighten sanction of resolution of the UN Security Council on North Korea which must be continued. Taro Kono in the press conference said that he and minister Retno also agreed that North Korea must conduct denuclearization fully as well as  disarmament weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

“Regarding North Korea, we reaffirmed our commitment to the strict implementation of the UN Security resolutions and to press North Korea for complete verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges,” Retno Marsudi said.

Furthermore Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono said that Japan must conduct closer cooperation with Indonesia on North Korean issues since Indonesia currently becomes one of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Minister Taro Kono and minister Retno Marsudi believed that the tightening sanction, denuclearization, and disarmament on North Korea are able to bring peace and stability in the region. The two ministers also understand positive development which occurred around North Korean issues after South-North Korean summit and North Korean- US Summit recently. (VOI/REZHA/trs-yati/NT)