North Korea wants sanctions lifted before starting talks with U.S.
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearization talks with the United States, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday.
The South Korea legislators said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had both expressed a willingness to rebuild trust and improve ties since April, and Kim had asked to reconnect the hotlines. Moon has made improving diplomatic and economic relations with North Korea a top priority, while the United States has long insisted relations with North Korea cannot improve until it gives up its nuclear and missile programs.
A senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration told Reuters in March that North Korea had not responded to behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach since mid-February.
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