High-level diplomats from the U.S. and South Korea pledged to maintain close coordination in efforts to restart dialogue with North Korea on Tuesday and discussed follow-up measures for agreements reached at the U.S.-ROK summit in late October.

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo agreed to communicate closely about DPRK policy during their talks in Washington, including denuclearization and Pyongyang’s “meaningful return to dialogue,” Seoul’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday. 

Park called for the establishment of a working-level task force to implement follow-up measures outlined in a joint fact