US secretary of state: It's ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume



News US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume Pentagon, State Department seek diplomatic options with Pyongyang even as the DPRK continues to rebuff backdoor outreach Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| Kim Jong Un at a missile test (File photo) Days after the White House announced that its long-awaited North Korea policy review was complete, a top U.S. official on Monday stressed that it is now “up to North Korea” whether the two countries will resume talks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the remarks at a joint press conference with his British counterpart in London on Monday, days after a North Korean foreign ministry official warned the U.S. of a “crisis beyond control” and slammed Washington’s new “hostile” DPRK policy. Days after the White House announced that its long-awaited North Korea policy review was complete, a top U.S. official on Monday stressed that it is now “up to North Korea” whether the two countries will resume talks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the remarks at a joint press conference with his British counterpart in London on Monday, days after a North Korean foreign ministry official warned the U.S. of a “crisis beyond control” and slammed Washington’s new “hostile” DPRK policy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume

Pentagon, State Department seek diplomatic options with Pyongyang even as the DPRK continues to rebuff backdoor outreach

Jeongmin Kim May 4, 2021

US secretary of state: It’s ‘up to North Korea’ whether or not talks resume

KCTV | Kim Jong Un at a missile test (File photo)

Days after the White House announced that its long-awaited North Korea policy review was complete, a top U.S. official on Monday stressed that it is now “up to North Korea” whether the two countries will resume talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the remarks at a joint press conference with his British counterpart in London on Monday, days after a North Korean foreign ministry official warned the U.S. of a “crisis beyond control” and slammed Washington’s new “hostile” DPRK policy.