The foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea agreed in Busan on Sunday to communicate closely over North Korean issues, sparking hope that cooperative possibilities on the matter can be explored within their three-way framework amid deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties.The trilateral mechanism, resuming direct foreign ministerial talks after a four-year hiatus due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, is often seen as ineffective in addressing North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, given Beijing's significant economic influence over Pyongyang.Nonetheless, some analysts highlight pot…READ FULL ARTICLE
