North Korea Nuclear Representative: “U.S. Confirms It Is Open to Unconditional Talks with North Korea”

Continued Efforts as a ‘Pacer’ for Early Establishment of North Korea-US Dialogue
Official: “No New Developments in Practical North Korea-US Contacts”
It Seems There Are No Concrete Preparations for North Korea-US Dialogue During Trump’s Late March Visit to China., ‘[Anchor] ‘,
, “The chief representative on North Korean nuclear issues from our government, who is visiting the United States, has met with high-ranking officials from the US State Department, reconfirming the US’s willingness for ‘unconditional dialogue’ with North Korea.”,
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, ‘However, it seems that immediate practical contact or preparation for dialogue has not yet been reached.’,
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, ‘This is Shin Yoon-jung reporting from Washington.’,
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, ‘Jeong Yeon-doo, Director General of the Strategic Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visiting the US for the first time since taking office, met with key personnel from the US State Department, including Allison Hooker, Deputy Under Secretary.’,
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, ‘Director General Jeong, who met with key figures leading US foreign and security policy, confirmed that the US is still open to dialogue with North Korea.’,
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, ‘[Jeong Yeon-doo / Director General, Foreign Strategy Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: I confirmed that the US remains unchanged in its position of being open to dialogue with North Korea without preconditions.]’,
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, “Director General Jeong conveyed our government’s intention to continue its role as a ‘pacer’ to facilitate the early establishment of North Korea-US dialogue.”,
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, ‘However, it appears that more time will be needed for the actual dialogue to take place.’,
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, ‘A senior government official clarified, “Currently, there are no new developments regarding practical North Korea-US contacts.”‘,
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, “The US is maintaining its openness to dialogue, but it does not seem to be prepared to the level of ‘what needs to be done’ yet.”,
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, ‘It is interpreted that there are no concrete plans being discussed to bring North Korea to the negotiating table with President Trump’s scheduled visit to China at the end of March.’,
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, ‘[Jeong Yeon-doo / Director General, Foreign Strategy Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Since North Korea’s message was within our expectations, we will continue to support the early establishment of North Korea-US dialogue as a pacer….]’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, a government official reported that the US did not raise separate issues or express concern over the confrontation between US and Chinese military aircraft during recent US-ROK military exercises.’,
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, ‘Based on the outcomes of this visit to the US, the government plans to closely monitor North Korea’s future actions and continue follow-up consultations between South Korea and the US.’,
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, ‘This is YTN’s Shin Yoon-jung reporting from Washington.’,
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