Door still open to diplomacy with North Korea, top U.S. envoy says



News Door still open to diplomacy with North Korea, top U.S. envoy says Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said economic pressure could bring Pyongyang back to the negotiation table Oliver Hotham \| Terrence Matsuo June 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Stephen Biegun: International Diplomacy Challenges - Michigan Photography - Creative Commons The U.S. remains open to diplomacy with North Korea, the country's Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said on Monday, however stressing that it was "hard to envision" circumstances in which another summit could take place before the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November. Speaking in a webinar hosted by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, the German Marshall Fund, Biegun argued that continued economic pressure on North Korea caused by international sanctions would likely keep Pyongyang interested in talks with the U.S. The U.S. remains open to diplomacy with North Korea, the country's Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said on Monday, however stressing that it was "hard to envision" circumstances in which another summit could take place before the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November. Speaking in a webinar hosted by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, the German Marshall Fund, Biegun argued that continued economic pressure on North Korea caused by international sanctions would likely keep Pyongyang interested in talks with the U.S. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Door still open to diplomacy with North Korea, top U.S. envoy says

Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said economic pressure could bring Pyongyang back to the negotiation table

Oliver Hotham | Terrence Matsuo June 29, 2020

Door still open to diplomacy with North Korea, top U.S. envoy says

Stephen Biegun: International Diplomacy Challenges - Michigan Photography - Creative Commons

The U.S. remains open to diplomacy with North Korea, the country's Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said on Monday, however stressing that it was "hard to envision" circumstances in which another summit could take place before the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November.

Speaking in a webinar hosted by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, the German Marshall Fund, Biegun argued that continued economic pressure on North Korea caused by international sanctions would likely keep Pyongyang interested in talks with the U.S.