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Beigun- US wiling to discuss trust building measures with North Korea
US willing to discuss trust-building measures with North Korea, says envoy Stephen Beigun
However, Washington has no plans to ease sanctions against Pyongyang
SCMP- UPDATED : Friday, 21 December, 2018, 9:29pm
Washington is willing to discuss trust-building initiatives with Pyongyang, a United States’ envoy said on Friday, as the Trump administration tries to revive efforts to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
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“The United States has no intention of easing our unilateral or United Nations sanctions” on Pyongyang, stressed Stephen Biegun, the US Special Representative for North Korea.
“However, within the context of the engagement that we have with the DPRK (North Korea), we are prepared to explore number of other things that could build trust.
“We do have a number of initiatives we’d like to look at as we begin the process of denuclearisation in North Korea.”
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“The United States has no intention of easing our unilateral or United Nations sanctions” on Pyongyang, stressed Stephen Biegun, the US Special Representative for North Korea.
“However, within the context of the engagement that we have with the DPRK (North Korea), we are prepared to explore number of other things that could build trust.
“We do have a number of initiatives we’d like to look at as we begin the process of denuclearisation in North Korea.”
more:
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2179152/us-willing-discuss-trust-building-measures-north-korea-says
