N. Korea, U.S. finalizing details for upcoming second summit
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North Korea and the U.S. are into their third day of working level talks in Pyeongyang to prepare for their second summit.
The envoys are working to find common ground to form the basis of a deal,... as well as sorting out logistics and other details.
Park Hee-jun reports. Day three of nuclear talks between North Korea and the U.S. in Pyeongyang.
The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is negotiating with his new North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, the former ambassador to Spain, about what would presumably be in a deal signed at the next summit.
They're aiming to define the steps that North Korea needs to take towards denuclearization,... for which the U.S. would offer corresponding measures.
And that would lay the groundwork for the two leaders' joint statement.
The North could dismantle its plutonium and uranium enrichment facilities,... including the Yeongbyeon Nuclear Complex.
And it could also offer to destroy its ICBMs.
In return, the U.S. could offer to set up a joint liaison office in Pyeongyang, declare an end to the Korean War and provide humanitarian assistance.
But the key would be the removal of economic sanctions.
The negotiators are also likely finalizing the venue for the Kim-Trump summit.
President Trump has announced the summit's date and general location -- Vietnam -- but he did not elaborate on whether it will be in the city of Hanoi or Da Nang.
And because there's less than three weeks to go until the leaders meet, the two sides are also likely sorting out the general logistics.
It's unclear how long Biegun will stay in the North Korean capital.
The negotiations have already been extended from the one day announced by the State Department.
Because it's key to come up with a clear set of agreements to ensure a successful meeting,... the discussions could even continue into the weekend.
And according to an official at Seoul's foreign ministry,... Biegun has promised to share the results of his Pyeongyang visit with the South Korean government first.
That would likely mean briefing his South Korean counterpart, Lee Do-hoon.
Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.
The envoys are working to find common ground to form the basis of a deal,... as well as sorting out logistics and other details.
Park Hee-jun reports. Day three of nuclear talks between North Korea and the U.S. in Pyeongyang.
The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is negotiating with his new North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, the former ambassador to Spain, about what would presumably be in a deal signed at the next summit.
They're aiming to define the steps that North Korea needs to take towards denuclearization,... for which the U.S. would offer corresponding measures.
And that would lay the groundwork for the two leaders' joint statement.
The North could dismantle its plutonium and uranium enrichment facilities,... including the Yeongbyeon Nuclear Complex.
And it could also offer to destroy its ICBMs.
In return, the U.S. could offer to set up a joint liaison office in Pyeongyang, declare an end to the Korean War and provide humanitarian assistance.
But the key would be the removal of economic sanctions.
The negotiators are also likely finalizing the venue for the Kim-Trump summit.
President Trump has announced the summit's date and general location -- Vietnam -- but he did not elaborate on whether it will be in the city of Hanoi or Da Nang.
And because there's less than three weeks to go until the leaders meet, the two sides are also likely sorting out the general logistics.
It's unclear how long Biegun will stay in the North Korean capital.
The negotiations have already been extended from the one day announced by the State Department.
Because it's key to come up with a clear set of agreements to ensure a successful meeting,... the discussions could even continue into the weekend.
And according to an official at Seoul's foreign ministry,... Biegun has promised to share the results of his Pyeongyang visit with the South Korean government first.
That would likely mean briefing his South Korean counterpart, Lee Do-hoon.
Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.