Japan submits an anti-nuclear resolution to the UN for the 19th consecutive year; Japan, United States and South Korea to work together in resolving North Korea’s nuclear threat; Japan decided to extend the mandate of SDF’s PKO in Sudan by one year
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    • (OCTOBER 15-21)

    Japan recently submitted a draft resolution to the UN that called upon the member states of the world body to join hands in realizing a nuclear-weapon-free world order. Although it is the 19th consecutive year that Japan submitted such resolution to the UN General Assembly, this year, it was jointly submitted by a record 69 countries including the US. The draft basically underlines the nuclear threat posed by the North Korea. 1

    In another development, during a recent high-level meeting among the officials of Japan, the US and South Korea, the three countries agreed to cooperate in resolving the North Korean nuclear threat as well as the issue of abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents. It is worth noting that in a meeting held in New York last month, the foreign ministers of three countries agreed to boost cooperation on North Korean issues. 2

    In other developments, while keeping in mind the current stable security situation in South Sudan, especially in capital Juba and its surrounding areas, the Japanese government has recently decided to extend the mandate of Japan’s Self defense Forces’ (SDF) peace keeping operations there by one year to the end of October 2013. 3

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