U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers opening remarks during the G8 Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition meeting in New York on September 28, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday insisted that Asian nations have "a responsibility" to lower tensions in their region, including surrounding the Korean peninsula.
Clinton opened three-way talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan and her Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba saying they would discuss further steps towards denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
"We will also discuss how every nation in the region has a responsibility to work to resolve disputes peacefully, lower tensions, promote regional security and stability," she added.
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