Washington open to diplomacy with North Korea but offers no relief on sanctions as top nuclear envoys from the US, South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo
Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea have held talks in Tokyo on to discuss how to rein in North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it conducted a new long-range missile test.
"The recent developments in the DPRK are a reminder of the importance of close communication and cooperation from the three countries," Sung Kim, the US special envoy for North Korea, said in his opening remarks on Tuesday, using the initials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, its official name.
The White House said they were still prepared to engage with Pyongyang despite the recent missile test, but US President Joe Biden's administration has shown no willingness to ease sanctions.
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