U.S. stresses it is still open to talks with N. Korea and 'ball is in their court'
- 4 years ago
美 스틸웰 차관보 “북미대화 공은 북한에 넘어가 있어"...해리스 대사 “싱가포르 합의 진전에 열려 있어”
Senior U.S. officials are stressing that despite all that's been happening over the past few weeks Washington is still open to talks with North Korea and the ball is in the North's court on the next step.
Hong Yoo reports.
"The ball is in their court" said David Stilwell when asked about where the negotiation between the U.S. and North Korea currently stands.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs said during a virtual press briefing on Thursday that the Trump administrations' policy on North Korea has created the environment for a productive conversation.
He added that both the U.S. and North Korea have made clear their positions through the summits in Singapore and Hanoi, and that it is now up to North Korea.
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Harry Harris, also said Washington remains open to making progress with Pyeongyang to accomplish the goals set during the historic meeting between President Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centers for Strategic and International Studies on Thursday, Harris said the U.S. is tracking the recent activity at North Korea's border city of Gaeseong and the rhetoric coming out of Pyeongyang.
He said the U.S. is working closely with South Korea on its efforts to engage the North while urging the regime to refrain from further counterproductive actions.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.
Senior U.S. officials are stressing that despite all that's been happening over the past few weeks Washington is still open to talks with North Korea and the ball is in the North's court on the next step.
Hong Yoo reports.
"The ball is in their court" said David Stilwell when asked about where the negotiation between the U.S. and North Korea currently stands.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs said during a virtual press briefing on Thursday that the Trump administrations' policy on North Korea has created the environment for a productive conversation.
He added that both the U.S. and North Korea have made clear their positions through the summits in Singapore and Hanoi, and that it is now up to North Korea.
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Harry Harris, also said Washington remains open to making progress with Pyeongyang to accomplish the goals set during the historic meeting between President Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centers for Strategic and International Studies on Thursday, Harris said the U.S. is tracking the recent activity at North Korea's border city of Gaeseong and the rhetoric coming out of Pyeongyang.
He said the U.S. is working closely with South Korea on its efforts to engage the North while urging the regime to refrain from further counterproductive actions.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.