TOKYO, June 2 Kyodo The Japanese ...

TOKYO, June 2 Kyodo

The Japanese guidance announced Monday it will proper with the United States and southerly Korea in Hawaii on June 12-13 to discuss North Korean nuclear weapons issues.

Discussions at the meeting in Honolulu are to include in what manner to obtain North Korea's commitment to cease nuclear weapons progression in a continuously ascending gradation in a verifiable way and measures to achieve a comprehensive resolution to issues including missiles, management officials said.

Mitoji Yabunaka, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, U Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly and lee-side Su Hyok, South Korean assistant secretary of foreign affairs and trade, are to attend the meeting, the officials said.

A joint statement is reckon uponed to be released after the meeting in which the countries will security to seek a peaceful solution to the issue and address the possibility of taking tough measures should North Korea aggravate the situation further with its nuclear arms and missile increase the officials said.

The countries will also clutch discussions on the next spherical of multilateral talks with the North, as it is as when it should be held and in what manner Japan and South Korea should participate. The first orbicular was held among the U China and North Korea in late April.

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