Biegun heading back to U.S. as state of stalled talks with North Korea unclear



News Biegun heading back to U.S. as state of stalled talks with North Korea unclear Top U.S. negotiator, in his new role as Deputy Secretary of State, met second Chinese vice FM on Friday Colin Zwirko December 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The top U.S. State Department negotiator in talks with North Korea departed China late Friday local time and is heading back to the U.S. after failing to win an audience with his DPRK counterparts this week, according to South Korean media who confirmed his flight reservation. Stephen Biegun -- who became Deputy Secretary of State following a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday -- was holding talks on the ongoing U.S.-DPRK stalemate in South Korea, Japan, and China since last Sunday. The top U.S. State Department negotiator in talks with North Korea departed China late Friday local time and is heading back to the U.S. after failing to win an audience with his DPRK counterparts this week, according to South Korean media who confirmed his flight reservation. Stephen Biegun -- who became Deputy Secretary of State following a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday -- was holding talks on the ongoing U.S.-DPRK stalemate in South Korea, Japan, and China since last Sunday. 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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Biegun heading back to U.S. as state of stalled talks with North Korea unclear

Top U.S. negotiator, in his new role as Deputy Secretary of State, met second Chinese vice FM on Friday

Colin Zwirko December 20, 2019

Biegun heading back to U.S. as state of stalled talks with North Korea unclear

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The top U.S. State Department negotiator in talks with North Korea departed China late Friday local time and is heading back to the U.S. after failing to win an audience with his DPRK counterparts this week, according to South Korean media who confirmed his flight reservation.

Stephen Biegun -- who became Deputy Secretary of State following a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday -- was holding talks on the ongoing U.S.-DPRK stalemate in South Korea, Japan, and China since last Sunday.

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