ロ朝武器取引への懸念共有　日米韓、北朝鮮担当高官が協議

　【ソウル時事】日米韓３カ国の北朝鮮担当高官が１８日、ソウルで協議した。日本外務省によると、３氏は、北朝鮮とロシアの武器取引について深い懸念を共有。北朝鮮による弾道ミサイル発射を重大な脅威だとし、安全保障面での協力を強化することを確認した。
　日本外務省の鯰博行アジア大洋州局長、米国務省のジュン・パク高級北朝鮮問題担当者、韓国外務省の金健・朝鮮半島平和交渉本部長が出席した。
　韓国メディアによると金氏は席上、「われわれは平和と繁栄を構築する努力を続けているが、北朝鮮は逆走している」と指摘。鯰氏は、日本人拉致問題について、理解と協力を求めた。（2024/01/18-19:42）

Japan, South Korea and the United States held a meeting of senior officials for North Korean affairs in Seoul on Thursday, discussing unabated threats from the reclusive country.
   The meeting was attended by Hiroyuki Namazu, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Jung Pak, deputy special representative for North Korean affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs at the South Korean Foreign Ministry.
   According to the Japanese ministry, the officials shared a strong concern about weapons trade between Russia and North Korea.
   They also agreed that North Korea's ballistic missile launches as a threat and reaffirmed that the three countries will reinforce their ties in the national security field.
   Kim told the meeting that North Korea is running against the three country's continuous efforts to build peace and prosperity, according to South Korean media reports.