In Seoul, U.S. envoy says no plans to meet with North Korean counterparts



News In Seoul, U.S. envoy says no plans to meet with North Korean counterparts Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun says he does not take directions from DPRK vice foreign minister Jeongmin Kim July 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said that he does not take "direction from" North Korea's first vice foreign minister, dismissing suggestions that the purpose of his visit to South Korea this week was to meet his DPRK counterparts. Speaking to press following meetings with local officials Wednesday morning, Biegun -- who arrived in South Korea yesterday -- insisted that plans for his visit had not been affected by DPRK diplomat Choe Son Hui's insistence last week that Pyongyang was no longer interested in talks with the U.S. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said that he does not take "direction from" North Korea's first vice foreign minister, dismissing suggestions that the purpose of his visit to South Korea this week was to meet his DPRK counterparts. Speaking to press following meetings with local officials Wednesday morning, Biegun -- who arrived in South Korea yesterday -- insisted that plans for his visit had not been affected by DPRK diplomat Choe Son Hui's insistence last week that Pyongyang was no longer 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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In Seoul, U.S. envoy says no plans to meet with North Korean counterparts

Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun says he does not take directions from DPRK vice foreign minister

Jeongmin Kim July 8, 2020

In Seoul, U.S. envoy says no plans to meet with North Korean counterparts

South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said that he does not take "direction from" North Korea's first vice foreign minister, dismissing suggestions that the purpose of his visit to South Korea this week was to meet his DPRK counterparts.

Speaking to press following meetings with local officials Wednesday morning, Biegun -- who arrived in South Korea yesterday -- insisted that plans for his visit had not been affected by DPRK diplomat Choe Son Hui's insistence last week that Pyongyang was no longer interested in talks with the U.S.