Expand / Collapse search
Watch TV
Menu

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper.

World

Kerry vows US support for SKorea, warns North Korea against aggression

Associated Press
Published | Updated
  • Kerry US South Korea
    Image 1 of 3

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, looks at South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, right, delivering a speech Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Seoul, South Korea. Kerry is visiting South Korea, China, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates on a seven-day trip. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Pool) (The Associated Press)

  • 5ec7f22b-Kerry US South Korea
    Image 2 of 3

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, right, shank hands during their meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Seoul, South Korea. Kerry is visiting South Korea, China, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates on a seven-day trip. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Pool) (The Associated Press)

  • 17bec9fc-Kerry US South Korea
    Image 3 of 3

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, right, speak during their meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Seoul, South Korea. Kerry is visiting South Korea, China, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates on a seven-day trip. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Pool) (The Associated Press)

SEOUL, South Korea – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart are warning North Korea against any possible aggression amid mixed signals from the North over returning to denuclearization talks and strains between South Korea and Japan that threaten coordination on the issue.

Kerry and Foreign Minister Yun Byung-sen on Thursday dismissed demands from the North to halt an upcoming joint U.S.-South Korean military exercise. They said the exercise could not be used as an excuse by North Korea to stay away from talks or to delay attempts to improve relations between the North and South.

Kerry said the United States is firmly committed to South Korea's defense. He added that it is vitally important for Japan and South Korea to overcome historical animosities to present a united front.