Trump will engage Pyongyang "under certain circumstances", S. Korean envoy says



News Trump will engage Pyongyang “under certain circumstances”, S. Korean envoy says Meeting with Blue House envoy Hong Seok-hyun comes ahead of U.S.-ROK summit next month JH Ahn May 17, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wikimedia Commons, Rodong Sinmun, edited by NK News U.S. President Donald Trump has said his administration would be willing to pursue engagement and "peace" with North Korea if certain conditions were met, Hong Seok-hyun, a top South Korean government envoy, told media in Washington DC on Wednesday. “We are currently at the stage of pressure and sanctions, but under certain circumstances, we are willing to create peace (with Pyongyang) using engagement,” President Trump told Hong Seok-hyun, an envoy for the recently elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in. U.S. President Donald Trump has said his administration would be willing to pursue engagement and "peace" with North Korea if certain conditions were met, Hong Seok-hyun, a top South Korean government envoy, told media in Washington DC on Wednesday. “We are currently at the stage of pressure and sanctions, but under certain circumstances, we are willing to create peace (with Pyongyang) using engagement,” President Trump told Hong Seok-hyun, an envoy for the recently elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump will engage Pyongyang “under certain circumstances”, S. Korean envoy says

Meeting with Blue House envoy Hong Seok-hyun comes ahead of U.S.-ROK summit next month

JH Ahn May 17, 2017

Trump will engage Pyongyang “under certain circumstances”, S. Korean envoy says

Wikimedia Commons, Rodong Sinmun, edited by NK News

U.S. President Donald Trump has said his administration would be willing to pursue engagement and "peace" with North Korea if certain conditions were met, Hong Seok-hyun, a top South Korean government envoy, told media in Washington DC on Wednesday.

“We are currently at the stage of pressure and sanctions, but under certain circumstances, we are willing to create peace (with Pyongyang) using engagement,” President Trump told Hong Seok-hyun, an envoy for the recently elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in.