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Disappointed but hopeful, Biegun urges Pyongyang to prep diplomacy plan for 2021

The US deputy secretary of state made a candid speech on North Korea, reiterating an offer on sanctions and development

Speaking candidly about the last four years, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said he’s disappointed that Washington and Pyongyang didn’t make more progress, but also urged North Korea to scrape together a plan for more diplomacy at its upcoming Party Congress in Jan. 2021. 

“You might wonder if I am disappointed that we did not accomplish more over the past two years. I am,” Biegun said on Thursday, according to a prewritten copy of his speech seen by NK News. “Over the past two and a half years, we have made clear to North Korea that