U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses strategy with South Korea on how to bring North Korea back to negotiations
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong have discussed efforts to engage with North Korea, including the prospect of humanitarian aid, their offices said on Friday.
South Korea’s foreign ministry, in a statement on the call between Blinken and Chung, said they had agreed to hold detailed discussions on ways to co-operate with North Korea, including humanitarian co-operation, and continue to make efforts to engage with it.“The secretary and the minister agreed to continue the co-ordinated diplomatic efforts ...
Last week, the two Koreas restored hotlines that North Korea severed a year ago and South Korean officials said Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were seeking to repair strained ties and resume summits. Nevertheless, South Korea officials have been encouraged by a declaration by the Biden administration, which earlier this year concluded a review of North Korea policy, that it would pursue “practical” diplomacy with North Korea.