Funakoshi said North Korea was welcome to join talks and negotiations with Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

船越健裕说，欢迎朝鲜加入与日本、韩国和美国的会谈和谈判。

" North Korea is continuing and even accelerating its nuclear and missile capabilities, " said Japanese diplomat Takehiro Funakoshi before Wednesday's discussions.

“朝鲜仍在继续，甚至在加速发展其核能力和导弹能力”。