Window "still open" for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators



News Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators Top envoy to DPRK says his promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will bring "higher stature" to the issue Jacob Fromer November 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), file photo The "window is still open" for the U.S. and North Korea to strike a deal, Washington's top envoy to the country told lawmakers Wednesday, stressing that his pending promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will send a message to Pyongyang that the Trump administration is elevating the issue to the highest levels of government. Stephen Biegun made the comments during an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — a required step in the U.S. Senate's confirmation process for a high-ranking federal official, and a rare opportunity for members of Congress to directly and publicly interrogate President Donald Trump's top envoy in negotiations with Pyongyang. The "window is still open" for the U.S. and North Korea to strike a deal, Washington's top envoy to the country told lawmakers Wednesday, stressing that his pending promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will send a message to Pyongyang that the Trump administration is elevating the issue to the highest levels of government. Stephen Biegun made the comments during an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — a required step in the U.S. Senate's confirmation process for a high-ranking federal official, and a rare opportunity for members of Congress to directly and publicly interrogate President Donald Trump's top envoy in negotiations with Pyongyang. 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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Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Top envoy to DPRK says his promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will bring "higher stature" to the issue

Jacob Fromer November 20, 2019

Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), file photo

The "window is still open" for the U.S. and North Korea to strike a deal, Washington's top envoy to the country told lawmakers Wednesday, stressing that his pending promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will send a message to Pyongyang that the Trump administration is elevating the issue to the highest levels of government.

Stephen Biegun made the comments during an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — a required step in the U.S. Senate's confirmation process for a high-ranking federal official, and a rare opportunity for members of Congress to directly and publicly interrogate President Donald Trump's top envoy in negotiations with Pyongyang.