Canada, US to host North Korea crisis summit of foreign ministers on Jan 16
2017-12-20 10:20:07 source：The Straits Times
December 20, 2017
Canada and the United States announced on Tuesday (Dec 19) they will host a summit of foreign ministers in Vancouver on Jan 16, including envoys from Japan and South Korea, to seek progress on the North Korean nuclear crisis.
"We believe a diplomatic solution to the crisis is essential and possible," Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Mr Tillerson said the meeting would seek to further increase pressure on North Korea to come to the table to negotiate an end to its nuclear programme.
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