S. Korea - U.s. - Japan summit likely to focus on n. korea sanctions

핵안보정상회의:한미일 회담 예상 어젠다 We now take a look at what′s expected of the trilateral summit between Seoul， Washington and Tokyo set to take place at midnight， Korea time. According to our Han Da－eun， strengthening cooperation on the implementation of the latest North Korea sanctions is likely to take center stage. On the sidelines of the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit， President Park Geun－hye， U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a trilateral summit at midnight， Friday， Korea time. The meeting， which last took place in 2014， is garnering extra attention as it comes after the landmark South Korea－Japan agreement on wartime sex slaves that has thawed the icy relations between the two neighboring countries. Amid the conciliatory atmosphere， the three nations are expected to focus on strengthening implementation of the latest sanctions on North Korea. ″Ways to boost three－way cooperation in the execution of North Korea sanctions will likely take center stage during the talks. Strengthening trilateral security ties will also be part of the summit agenda.″ Most experts say... the summit will be a chance for the three nations to reconfirm their stance against North Korea′s provocations... rather than coming up with a new strategy for dealing with the North. ″Beijing has taken part in the international sanctions on North Korea， while Seoul， Washington and Tokyo have also imposed separate， individual sanctions. Against this backdrop， no new strategy or agreement is expected. They will focus on making sure the North Korea sanctions are fully implemented.″ While the three leaders will try not to provoke China too much，... experts say the biggest challenge for South Korea will be to boost ties with the U.S. and Japan while at the same time maintaining healthy relations with China. Han Da－eun， Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS): ****** Homepage: ****** Facebook: ****** Twitter: ****** Instagram: ******

We now take a look at what's expected of the trilateral summit between Seoul, Washington and Tokyo set to take place at midnight, Korea time. According to our Han Da-eun, strengthening cooperation on the implementation of the latest North Korea sanctions is likely to take center stage. On the sidelines of the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit, President Park Geun-hye, U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a trilateral summit at midnight, Friday, Korea time. The meeting, which last took place in 2014, is garnering extra attention as it comes after the landmark South Korea-Japan agreement on wartime sex slaves that has thawed the icy relations between the two neighboring countries. Amid the conciliatory atmosphere, the three nations are expected to focus on strengthening implementation of the latest sanctions on North Korea. "Ways to boost three-way cooperation in the execution of North Korea sanctions will likely take center stage during the talks. Strengthening trilateral security ties will also be part of the summit agenda." Most experts say... the summit will be a chance for the three nations to reconfirm their stance against North Korea's provocations... rather than coming up with a new strategy for dealing with the North. "Beijing has taken part in the international sanctions on North Korea, while Seoul, Washington and Tokyo have also imposed separate, individual sanctions. Against this backdrop, no new strategy or agreement is expected. They will focus on making sure the North Korea sanctions are fully implemented." While the three leaders will try not to provoke China too much,... experts say the biggest challenge for South Korea will be to boost ties with the U.S. and Japan while at the same time maintaining healthy relations with China. Han Da-eun, Arirang News.