Senior diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. hold talks in Bangkok
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Washington/Seoul: Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States have held talks in Thailand over the bilateral alliance and trilateral cooperation with Japan, their ministries said on Sunday. Yoon Soon-gu, deputy minister for political affairs at Seoul’s foreign ministry, met with David Stilwell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, […]
U.S., North Korea resume nuclear talks in Sweden after monthslong hiatus
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Stockholm: The United States and North Korea resumed working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday after a monthslong hiatus, amid cautious optimism and lingering skepticism over the prospects of a compromise. The talks marked their first formal negotiation since February’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi collapsed […]
South Korea, Japan hold working-level diplomatic talks in Tokyo
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Seoul / Tokyo: South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic talks in Tokyo on Friday apparently to discuss the possibility of a meeting between their top diplomats during the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week and other issues. Kim Jung-han, director-general for Asian and Pacific affairs at Seoul’s foreign ministry, met his new […]
Pompeo says he hopes N.K. takes different position in talks
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he hopes North Korea takes a different position when the two sides resume nuclear talks. In a series of interviews with U.S. media outlets, the top U.S. diplomat also expressed hope the talks will begin “soon.” The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean […]