Biden and Moon pledge denuclearization talks with North Korea



News Biden and Moon pledge denuclearization talks with North Korea U.S. president willing to meet Kim Jong Un after working-level talks, appoints Sung Kim as special envoy on DPRK policy Colin Zwirko May 21, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House \| Presidents Moon and Biden hold a press conference after their summit at the White House on May 21, 2021 Correction (May 22, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. KST): This article’s headline was changed and details were added from a joint statement released after the Biden-Moon press conference. U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree that holding negotiations with North Korea and achieving denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are top priorities at the moment, the two leaders said Friday after their day-long summit in Washington. Moon, whose term as president is set to expirein under a year, said his timeline for achieving results on North Korea matches up with Biden’s, while Biden also said he’d be © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Biden and Moon pledge denuclearization talks with North Korea

U.S. president willing to meet Kim Jong Un after working-level talks, appoints Sung Kim as special envoy on DPRK policy

Colin Zwirko May 21, 2021

Biden and Moon pledge denuclearization talks with North Korea

The White House | Presidents Moon and Biden hold a press conference after their summit at the White House on May 21, 2021

Correction (May 22, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. KST): This article’s headline was changed and details were added from a joint statement released after the Biden-Moon press conference.

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree that holding negotiations with North Korea and achieving denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula are top priorities at the moment, the two leaders said Friday after their day-long summit in Washington.

Moon, whose term as president is set to expirein under a year, said his timeline for achieving results on North Korea matches up with Biden’s, while Biden also said he’d be