US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell



News US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell Stephen Biegun and Lee Do-hoon talked on the phone and discussed ways to bring North Korea back to the days of dialogue Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House Seoul and Washington's top nuclear envoys reiterated the need to resume diplomatic talks with North Korea, despite several recent setbacks to U.S.-North Korea and inter-Korean relations. Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean peninsula peace and security affairs, spoke with Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun by phone on Wednesday morning to touch base on the state of negotiations, according to a press release from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Seoul and Washington's top nuclear envoys reiterated the need to resume diplomatic talks with North Korea, despite several recent setbacks to U.S.-North Korea and inter-Korean relations. Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean peninsula peace and security affairs, spoke with Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun by phone on Wednesday morning to touch base on the state of negotiations, according to a press release from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell

Stephen Biegun and Lee Do-hoon talked on the phone and discussed ways to bring North Korea back to the days of dialogue

Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2020

US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell

Seoul and Washington's top nuclear envoys reiterated the need to resume diplomatic talks with North Korea, despite several recent setbacks to U.S.-North Korea and inter-Korean relations.

Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean peninsula peace and security affairs, spoke with Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun by phone on Wednesday morning to touch base on the state of negotiations, according to a press release from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

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