Diplomats from the United States, Japan and South Korea confirmed their commitment to working together against possible threats from North Korea.The officials represent their countries on nuclear weapons issues.They met Wednesday in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, agreeing to strengthen their security ties."North Korea is continuing and even accelerating its nuclear and missile capabilities," said Japanese diplomat Takehiro Funakoshi before Wednesday's discussions.He noted a possible threat of more nuclear tests by North Korea.The country has performed an unusually high number of missile launches this year.And the United States has warned that North Korea could sell weapons to Russia.Wednesday's meeting followed similar talks over the past two months.One took place between security advisers in Hawaii last week.At the same time, there were signs North Korea might be performing its first nuclear test since 2017.Funakoshi said North Korea was welcome to join talks and negotiations with Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
