U.S. special envoy for North Korea Sung Kim met with South Korean unification minister Lee In-young on Tuesday and stressed the importance of resuming dialogue with North Korea.

Kim’s meeting with Lee came on the last day of his four-day trip to Seoul as part of his continuing diplomatic efforts to bring North Korea back to the dialogue table. Kim assumed his current position in May.

“On the 24th, minister Lee In-young held a breakfast meeting with the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim and shared opinions on the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula while discussing bilateral