A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting lately?

B: Not much, just the usual. What's up with you?

A: Well, something big actually! Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo got together in Kuala Lumpur!

B: No way! When was this?

A: It happened on Friday during a series of meetings for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The details of their chat are still secret, but it seems like they talked about maintaining peace in our region.

B: That sounds serious... Did they discuss anything else?

A: Yep! They also agreed to work closely on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, their partnership with Russia, and even their cyber activities, including stealing crypto assets.

B: Wow, it seems like they have a lot on their minds!
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Senior diplomats from Japan, the US and South Korea have held talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.



The meeting among Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo was held on Friday on the sidelines of a series of foreign ministerial meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.



The contents of the meeting have yet to be made public.



With regional security becoming increasingly tough, the diplomats are likely to have reaffirmed the importance of the tripartite unity in stabilizing the region.



They also apparently confirmed close coordination in dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, its ongoing military cooperation with Russia, and its cyber activities, including crypto assets theft.