U.S., Japanese officials due to talk North Korea, other regional issues in Tokyo



News U.S., Japanese officials due to talk North Korea, other regional issues in Tokyo Deputy Secretary Biegun’s visit follows meetings in Seoul with South Korean counterparts Terrence Matsuo July 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Luke Ma via Wikimedia commons \| Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun is set to meet with local counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday as part of a regional tour, a Japanese government official told NK News, in a visit aimed at coordinating policy on regional security issues such as North Korea. A Japanese government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was expected to be in Japan from July 9 to 10 to meet with vice foreign minister Takeo Akiba and other officials. “We are expecting to have discussions on regional issues, including North Korea, and other © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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U.S., Japanese officials due to talk North Korea, other regional issues in Tokyo

Deputy Secretary Biegun’s visit follows meetings in Seoul with South Korean counterparts

Terrence Matsuo July 8, 2020

U.S., Japanese officials due to talk North Korea, other regional issues in Tokyo

Luke Ma via Wikimedia commons | Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun is set to meet with local counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday as part of a regional tour, a Japanese government official told NK News, in a visit aimed at coordinating policy on regional security issues such as North Korea.

A Japanese government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun was expected to be in Japan from July 9 to 10 to meet with vice foreign minister Takeo Akiba and other officials.

“We are expecting to have discussions on regional issues, including North Korea, and other

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