,h4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb] #g1
 #bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y
 #f1 #bjaf1 ,nor? ,korea conduct$ its   
f\r? nucle> te/ & on ,febru>y #f1 #bjaf1
 ,nor? ,korea conduct$ an int]cont95tal 
balli/ic missile te*nology te/1 bo?     
con/itut+ direct & egregi\s violations (
 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil      
resolutions2 ,:]eas ea* ( ! gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,republic ( ,korea   
7,,rok71 & ,japan h condemn$ ! te/s1    
und]scor+ ! importance ( a /rong & unit$
 int]national response2 ,:]eas ! ,,rok  
,presid5t ,p>k ,geun-hye & ,japan ,prime
 ,m9i/] ,%9zo ,abe h agre$ to "w ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates bo? to in/itute /rong     
measures 9 reaction to ,nor? ,korean    
provocations1 & to prev5t ,nor? ,korea f
 becom+ a nucle> weapons /ate2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,rok1 & ,japan h sign$ a
 framework to enhance in=mation %>+     
call$ ! 8,trilat]al ,in=mation ,%>+     
,arrangem5t ,conc]n+ ! ,nucle> &        
,missile ,?reats ,pos$ by ,nor? ,korea02

 ,:]eas ,se\l1 ! capital ( ! ,republic (
 ,korea 7,,rok71 is #ce miles f !       
,demilit>iz$ ,zone1 & ,japan is #fej    
miles f ,nor? ,korea1 bo? )9 rea* (     
,nor? ,korea's weapons2 ,:]eas ,nor?    
,korea already has an e/imat$ /ockpile (
 nucle> mat]ial t c\ld be conv]t$ into  
#ac-ba nucle> weapons1 ) cle> int5tions 
to cont9ue build+ its nucle> ars5al2    
,:]eas ,nor? ,korea consi/5tly conducts 
de/abiliz+ dome/ic milit>y drills1      
includ+ fir+ %ort range missiles into ! 
t]ritorial wat]s ( its neighbors2 ,:]eas
 ,admiral ,william ,gortney1 ,comm&] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm& has       
assess$ on ,octob] #e1 #bjae1 t ! ,nor? 
,koreans 8h ! capability to rea* !      
,u4,s4 homel& ) a nucle> weapon f a     
rocket0 & ,u4,s4 ,=ces ,korea ,comm&]   
,g5]al ,curtis ,m4 ,scap>rotti said on  
,octob] #bd1 #bjad1 t ,nor? ,koreans 8h 
! capability to h m9iaturiz$ ! device a 
nucle> w>head at ?is po9t1 & !y h !     
te*nology to pot5tially deliv] :at !y   
say !y h402 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates'     

deploym5t ( ! ,t]m9al ,high ,altitude   
,area ,def5se 7,,?aad7 sy/em w\ld       
greatly improve ! ,,rok's missile def5se
 capabilities & ! ability ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,,rok-,japan coop]ative ef=ts to 
det] ,nor? ,korea's ?reats &            
provocations2 ,:]eas f ,june #bj1 #bjaf1
 ?r\gh ,june #bh1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,navy1 ! ,japanese ,m>itime ,self      
,def5se ,=ce1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea    
,navy conduct$ _! ?ird bi5nial ,pacific 
,dragon ex]cise1 a trilat]al ev5t focus+
 on balli/ic missile def5se2 ,:]eas !   
,report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission 
( ,inquiry on human rights 9 ,nor?      
,korea highlights t ,nor? ,korea's own  
citiz5s are />v$ ( life's basic         
necessities & basic human rights2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high     
,commission] = ,human ,rights has       
e/abli%$ a field-bas$ /ructure = assess+
 cont9u$ ,nor? ,korean human rights     
violations 9 ,se\l1 ) ! /rong support ( 
! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,rok1 &
 ,japanese gov]nm5ts2 & ,:]eas a /rong  

,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea-,japan 
trilat]al relation%ip is a /abiliz+ =ce 
= peace & security 9 ! region1 )        
capabilities to combat future           
provocations f ,nor? ,korea3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 /rongly condemns ,nor? ,korea's    
nucle> te/s1 missile laun*es1 & cont9u$ 
provocations2  7#b7 reaffirms !         
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (
 ,korea 7,,rok7-,japan trilat]al        
relation%ip to c\nt] ,nor? ,korea's     
de/abiliz+ activities & nucle>          
prolif]ation1 & to bol/] regional       
security2  7#c7 supports jo9t milit>y   
ex]cises & o!r ef=ts to /r5g!n          
coop]ation1 improve def5se capabilities1
 & oppose regional ?reats l ,nor?       
,korea2  7#d7 enc\rages ! deploym5t &   
,unit$ ,/ates-,,rok-,japan coord9ation (
 regional advanc$ balli/ic missile      
def5se sy/ems aga9/ ,nor? ,korea's      
nucle> & missile ?reats & provocations2 
7#e7 calls = ! expansion ( in=mation &  
intellig5ce %>+ & su/a9$ diplomatic     

coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,,rok1 & ,japan2 &  7#f7 und]scores !   
importance ( ! trilat]al relation%ip 9  
track+ ,nor? ,korea human rights        
violations & hold+ x acc\ntable = its   
abuses aga9/ its citiz5s & ! citiz5s (  
o!r c\ntries4  ,cl]k4