Seoul, Washington push to lure NK back to negotiating table

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young underscored the importance of close Korea-U.S. cooperation in resuming dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang in his meeting with acting U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kevin Kim on Tuesday. According to the unification ministry, Chung noted that a "window of opportunity" has opened for such a resumption following summits held on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in late October and said the period leading up to planned U.S.-China talks in April will be an important one. The unification minister added Korea will strengthen efforts to play its role as a "pacemaker" to help set up summit talks between Pyongyang and Washington and explained ongoing efforts by Seoul to restore inter-Korean ties. Chung and Kim agreed to closely communicate and cooperate in the process of establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula based on a steadfast alliance, the ministry said. In a separate post on X, formerly Twitter, the U.S. Embassy in Korea said Kim and Chung discussed shared priorities and underscored the importance of strong U.S.-Korea coopeWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times