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  1. “North Korea is blessed with great potential and is well placed to shape a brighter future for itself if it takes the right path. North Korea enjoys an abundance of resources and a hardworking labour force. This is an important moment, and I strongly urge North Korea to seize this unique opportunity. Only North Korea that can make that happen. In order to achieve lasting peace and stability in North-East Asia and beyond, while protecting the current international non-proliferation regime, it is absolutely imperative to realize the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges by North Korea. To that end, let us unite in renewing our clear and unwavering commitment to the full implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  2. “It is important that all Member States immediately stop supplying those products to North Korea, pursuant to the relevant Security Council resolutions. There are also continued reports of increasingly sophisticated efforts to evade and circumvent measures based on the relevant Security Council resolutions, including through what are known as ship-to-ship transfers and the selling of fishing rights. The very authority of the decisions made by the Council is at stake. It is our obligation to stop sanction-evasion activities. Last but not least, between Japan and North Korea lie issues that must be resolved immediately. Japan is determined to directly engage with North Korea and use every possible means at our disposal towards achieving the immediate resolution of the issues.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  3. “The international community should come together to assist the diplomatic efforts that are under way and encourage North Korea to make a strategic decision to fulfil its international obligations and commitments. In doing so, it is critical for us to remain united so as to ensure the full implementation of the relevant resolutions that the Council has unanimously adopted. I am convinced that there is no better way for us to support the current diplomatic process. We should also be aware of several important incidents. The Government of Japan shares the view of the United States Government and some other partner countries that the 2018 annual cap for petroleum products has already been breached.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  4. “It is my greatest hope that those efforts will lead to the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges by North Korea, which is a common goal that we all share in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. Japan will spare no effort to realize that goal. Nevertheless, we are acutely aware that the most recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed grave concern that North Korea is continuing its nuclear programme. What we seek is for North Korea to seize this unprecedented opportunity and take decisive and irreversible steps towards complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  5. “I would first like to extend my sincere gratitude to you, Secretary Pompeo, for your tireless efforts on North Korean issues. You have not only brought this meeting together to reaffirm our collective determination to tackle these pressing issues, but you have also been selflessly dedicated to achieving the complete denuclearization of North Korea for the good of us all. I would also like to pay tribute to my counterpart from the Republic of Korea, Minister Kang, for her leadership and hard work. Japan welcomes and supports the ongoing diplomatic efforts, including the historic United States- North Korea summit held in Singapore in June, as well as the three inter-Korean summits held this year, as a step towards reaching a comprehensive resolution of outstanding issues involving North Korea.”

    2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source

  6. “I call on all Member States to fully implement the relevant Security Council resolutions and maximize international pressure on North Korea in order to realize a denuclearized Korean peninsula. After our presidency this month, Japan will leave the Security Council. However, we will continue to cooperate closely with the remaining and incoming members, as well as with non-members, so that the North Korean issue will be properly addressed in the Council. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The representative of the Republic of Korea has asked for the floor to make a further statement. I now give him the floor.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  7. “I shall now make some concluding remarks in my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Japan has consistently devoted itself to creating a free and democratic country, whilel respecting human rights and abiding by the rule of law, as well as supporting peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region as a peace-loving nation. The path Japan has walked as a peace-loving nation will not change in future and will continue contributing to the peace and prosperity of the world more than ever before. In our meeting today we have condemned, in the strongest terms, the acts of provocation by North Korea in violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. We have once again made it clear that the international community will never accept a nuclear- armed North Korea.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  8. “North Korea may be able to dramatically boost its economy and improve the welfare of its people if it chooses the right path. But it will be able to enjoy a bright future only by resolving its nuclear and missile issues and cases of abduction. Since it has yet to fulfil its commitment to denuclearization and take concrete actions to that end, let us send a clear and unified message that the international community will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I now invite the Secretary of State of the United States of America to take the floor.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  9. “This week the mother of one of the abductees passed away, having not seen her beloved daughter for nearly 40 years. Another family member also passed away recently. The families cannot wait forever. It is deeply regrettable that only a few of the abductees have been able to return home to their waiting families and friends. We must underscore our serious concerns about the human rights Violations and abuses that North Korea has committed, including those against citizens of other countries both within and outside the territory of North Korea, as happened in the case of the United States citizen Otto Warmbier. The only way to achieve the core United Nations goal of maintaining international peace and security - including in North Korea itself - is through a comprehensive settlement of these abduction, nuclear and missile issues.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  10. “North Korea may reportedly be acquiring funds to further develop its nuclear and missile programmes by selling weapons or through cybertheft. We should strengthen our international information-sharing and cooperation network so that we can better cope with all possible threats. Even as we speak, nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are being steadily developed at the expense of the welfare of the North Korean people. We cannot overlook the reports of grave violations of their human rights. Some years ago, North Korean agents infiltrated Japan and abducted a number of Japanese citizens, including a girl as young as 13 years old. Only five of the abductees have returned, while many of the Japanese who were abducted have remained in custody in North Korea.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  11. “In addition, we welcome the more autonomous measures targeting North Korea that are being introduced or reinforced in many countries and call on all Member States to take further additional measures to stop the movement of persons, goods and funds to North Korea, including by severing diplomatic ties. Japan has been implementing its own strict measures. I would like to inform the Council today that we have just introduced additional autonomous measures, designating 19 North Korean entities for an assets freeze. I call on other States to adopt similar measures. Regrettably, the threat posed by North Korea also includes its capacity to produce other weapons of mass destruction, such as biological and chemical weapons, as well as its activities in cyberspace.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  12. “Sanctions are the tools that can make North Korea understand that the only path is to change its policies. The measures that the Security Council has adopted are unprecedentedly strong and very close to a full-fledged sanctions regime. Sanctions are most effective when they are fully implemented and put robust pressure on North Korea to curb its nuclear and missile programmes by drastically reducing its foreign currency earnings. We therefore strongly urge all States Members of the United Nations to fully implement such sanctions and close all potential loopholes. In that regard, Japan is ready to assist countries experiencing difficulties in implementing sanctions measures.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  13. “The relevant Security Council resolutions have already clearly stipulated that North Korea must abandon its programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and we should not retreat from that goal. Commitment and concrete action towards denuclearization on the part of North Korea are prerequisites for meaningful dialogue. The international community must seek greater unity and cooperate closely in order to put maximum pressure on North Korea through every available means. That is the only way we can make North Korea change its policy. The United Nations sanctions are an effective way to achieve that goal. In that regard, the Council should also recall the determination it has expressed in its resolutions to take further significant measures in the event of further nuclear tests or launches by North Korea.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  14. “It ignores the so- called Agreed Framework, of 1994, and the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks, betraying the good faith of all the countries concerned. North Korea has used those talks as a pretext for continuing its nuclear and missile development. How has North Korea rewarded our efforts to achieve dialogue and provide assistance over the past two decades? It has employed brinkmanship and tried to win concessions. It is our responsibility not to repeat past mistakes such as engaging in dialogue for the sake of dialogue. That has done nothing but enable North Korea to continue to stall for time for its nuclear and missile development.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  15. “The international community should be increasingly alarmed by the fact that North Korea is continuing its nuclear and missile development even as we are holding today's meeting. North Korea claims that its programmes are for its own security, including the maintenance of its regime. On the contrary, however, they are extremely dangerous. They run counter to the international order and could affect the safety of any other State Member of the United Nations. In that connection, I would like to point out that Japan has never attempted to achieve regime change in other countries or regions by force. We believe that a peaceful solution is desirable. However, North Korea has consistently rejected the possibility of such a solution and instead has continued to escalate its acts of provocation.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  16. “It demonstrated, once again, that North Korea poses a clear global threat to all Member States. The advancement of its nuclear programme represents a fundamental threat to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The most recent launch was conducted 75 days after North Korea's provocations in September. Some optimistically viewed those 75 days of silence as a positive signal. However, the missile launch in November made it clear that North Korea had been continuing its relentless development of its nuclear and missile programmes while seeming to be silent. It is increasingly evident that it is nowhere near ready to abandon them, nor is it interested in returning to meaningful dialogue. The visit of Under-Secretary-General Feltman has simply reconfirmed the dire reality of the situation.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  17. “I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. As we have all witnessed, North Korea has been escalating its outrageous acts ofprovocation, in flagrant violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Over the past two years, North Korea has launched 40 ballistic missiles, and two of those missiles flew over Japan. They have also conducted three nuclear tests. North Korea purported the one in September to be a hydrogen bomb test; the test's scale was far larger than those previous. Their defiance of the authority of the Council is totally unacceptable. Most recently, on 29 November, North Korea launched a ballistic missile with the range of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which appears to be a new type of missile.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  18. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2017/1038, which contains the text of a letter dated 1 December 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to His Excellency Secretary- General Antonio Guterres.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  19. “I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, the Ministers and the other distinguished representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence underscores the importance of the subject matter we will discuss today. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and of the Republic of Korea to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Cho Hyun, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2017-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8137 (2017) · source

  20. “Japan supports the Iran nuclear deal, which will contribute to the international non-proliferation regime and the stability of the Middle East. It is extremely important that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) be continuously and steadily implemented. In that regard, Japan supports the monitoring and verification activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency and again underlines the importance of the steady implementation of the JCPOA and its spirit. The ballistic missile launches by Iran are inconsistent with resolution 2231 (2015). Japan strongly calls for Iran to play a constructive role in the region. I would like to conclude by calling for the international community to make concerted efforts against actions that threaten the international non-proliferation regime.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  21. “Japan, which experienced a sarin chemical attack in its subway, cannot accept the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances. In that regard, Japan condemns in the strongest terms the use of chemical weapons in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Syria. The Organzation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism are currently conducting their investigation to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks. Japan supports the activities of the Joint Investigative Mechanism. I would like to stress that the Security Council must be united and hold the perpetrators accountable in order to prevent a recurrence of the use of chemical weapons. Finally, Iwould like to address the issues surrounding Iran.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  22. “Japan also calls for North Korea to return to compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards agreement as soon as possible. The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula requires the international community to apply the strongest possible pressure on North Korea. Current efforts are insufficient, and further pressure is needed. To that end, Japan strongly calls for all States Members of the United Nations to fully and promptly implement the relevant Security Council resolutions. No State should be allowed to use a loophole in the North Korea sanctions regime. The non-proliferation of chemical weapons is another important issue that needs to be addressed by the international community.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  23. “North Korea's provocative actions, including its nuclear test and the series of ballistic missile launches, pose grave challenges to the international non-proliferation regime. It goes without saying that North Korea's actions clearly violate relevant Security Council resolutions. They also pose an unprecedented, grave and imminent threat to the peace and security of the region, including Japan. No bright future awaits North Korea if it continues on its present path and its isolation from the world continues. Japan strongly urges North Korea to fully implement the relevant Security Council resolutions, including the recently adopted resolution 2375 (2017), and to immediately demonstrate seriousness and concrete actions towards the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  24. “Given the seriousness of the situation, it is urgent that we achieve the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and commence negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty without further delay, in addition to strengthening the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons regime. Japan calls upon the international community to work closely on practical and concrete measures to that end. North Korea has ignored the strong protests and warnings of the international community by going ahead with a ballistic missile launch that flew over Japan last week. Earlier this month, it also conducted its sixth nuclear test, which is suspected of being a hydrogen-bomb test and which was on a far greater scale than previous tests. This is an entirely unacceptable provocation.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  25. “Please allow me to begin by emphasizing how timely it is for the Security Council members to have this opportunity during the high-level week of the General Assembly to discuss non-proliferation, an issue that the international community must tackle in unison. Japan is deeply concerned by the serious challenges facing the international non-proliferation regime. It is critical for the Council, which has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, to resolutely and concretely address the serious issues that are shaking the very foundation of the non-proliferation regime.”

    2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source

  26. “Japan will continue to contribute proactively to peacekeeping activities, and as a member of the Security Council, we will take an active part in the discussions of United Nations peacekeeping reform and coordinate closely with other member States, as well as the United Nations as a whole, with the aim of achieving more effective, efficient and agile United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  27. “I hope its recommendations will be based on best practices, including the Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities. We are committed to further discussion, based on that report. I would also like to emphasize the importance of the role of women in peacekeeping and of the development of human resources among the young people who represent our future. It is women and children who are most affected and hurt by conflict, and female peacekeepers can provide them with the appropriate support and address their specific needs. Women are indispensable to peacekeeping, and Japan will host an outreach seminar next month in Tokyo to promote efforts to appoint more senior women to mission leadership positions. We also aim to expand the number of civilians contributing to peacekeeping by enhancing training for young people.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  28. “In partnership with the United Nations and major troop- contributing countries of Asia and Africa, Japan will further enhance capacity-building in the countries of the Indo-Pacific region. I would also like to stress that it is important for the United Nations and its Member States to coordinate their capacity-building activities in a coherent manner. At a meeting that Japan hosted last month, in which officials from more than 30 countries participated, the need for such coherence in coordination was widely recognized. The Secretary-General's report on a mechanism to fill the gap between force generation and capabilities will be submitted to the Security Council within 90 days of today's adoption of resolution 2378 (2017).”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  29. “Japan has been a strong United Nations partner in developing the United Nations Project for African Rapid Deployment of Engineering Capabilities, which has been conducted in Kenya since 2015. Under that partnership, some 80 Japanese Self-Defence Forces personnel have been dispatched as instructors to train 130 engineering service members from five East African countries. Since more than half of United Nations peacekeeping missions are deployed in Africa, we believe that cooperation between them and African Union peace support operations is critical. Japan will continue to promote human resources development for social stability in Africa, which is one of the priority areas of the Nairobi Declaration of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  30. “With regard to today's topic of United Nations peacekeeping reform, Japan fully supports implementing and following up on reform efforts with the aim of making United Nations peacekeeping more effective and efficient. Resolution 2378 (2017), which we adopted today, will be a powerful engine for advancing our reform efforts, and one that Japan strongly supports and will work to implement. Among the many areas requiring reform, I would like to emphasize the importance of training and building the capacity of United Nations peacekeepers. Well-trained and skilled peacekeepers are essential to ensuring effective and efficient peacekeeping operations, and we need to fill the gap between the demands on the ground and peacekeepers' current capabilities and equipment.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  31. “In 2015, we enacted a series of laws on peace and security to enable our country to further contribute to the diverse activities of United Nations peacekeeping. This year also marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of our International Peace Cooperation Act. During the past quarter century, Japan has dispatched more than 12,500 personnel to 27 missions, including in Cambodia, the Golan Heights, Timor-Leste and Haiti. Most recently, in the longest deployment period to date for Japanese peacekeepers, we sent engineering units to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for five years. They repaired approximately 260 kilometres of roads and developed 500,000 square metres of land. Japan will continue to dispatch staff officers to UNMISS headquarters and contribute to establishing peace and stability in South Sudan.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

  32. “It is a great pleasure for me to be here in the Security Council today to discuss the challenges facing United Nations peacekeeping and its reform. I would like to pay tribute to His Excellency Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for his initiative in hosting today's meeting, and to His Excellency Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his leadership of United Nations peacekeeping reform. Peacekeeping is a noble and lofty effort and one that the United Nations has led for decades in order to maintain international peace and security. Under the banner of contributing proactively to that goal, Japan has made every effort to achieve peace and stability in the international community, and United Nations peacekeeping has unquestionably been an indispensable part of our efforts.”

    2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source