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.