The North Korean foreign ministry has warned Japan not to participate in the recently announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States, claiming that such participation would lead to instability in the Northeast Asian region.
Last month, during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the United States, the group was officially announced. In the event of a conflict with North Korea, the U.S. will provide Seoul with more information and a greater voice in nuclear planning.
As part of a “Washington Declaration” made during Yoon’s trip to the U.S., the nuclear consultative group was announced. Yoon has stated that Japan’s potential membership in the NCG is not excluded and that the declaration has “upgraded” the alliance with the United States.
Japan and South Korea are expected to reach an agreement by the beginning of next month to link their radars through a U.S. system in order to share real-time information on North Korea’s ballistic missiles.
