US Secretary of State Vegan and Special Representative for North Korea say they are ready to meet with Japanese diplomatic and security officials and engage in dialogue with North Korea.

The State Department said in a press release in the name of a spokesperson that they introduced the visit to Japan by Secretary of the Republic of Korea for two days and one night yesterday.

After visiting Korea for three days, two nights on the 7th to 9th, vegan traveled to Japan, and then returned to Japan on the 10th.

The US State Department explained that during the course of the visit, the Vice Minister of State met with the Defense Minister Gono and the Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Akiba.

It is said that the Secretary of State has emphasized that the United States is ready to engage in dialogue with North Korea.

The State Department said in a press release yesterday that the Secretary of State again met with South Korean officials and reaffirmed US preparedness to engage in dialogue with North Korea and US support for US-ROK alliance and inter-Korean cooperation.

It is known that Minister of Vegans met with the National Security Commissioner Kitamura and shared opinions about the situation in North Korea.