What to know

• The joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The United States, South Korea and Japan have reiterated their longstanding call for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, a move Pyongyang h...S1
• The joint pledge comes as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.S2
• Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at next month’s APEC summit in China, with Mr. Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talksS3