The State Department welcomed the DPRK's readiness for negotiations

A spokesman for the United States Foreign Office said that they could not report any meetings in Washington so far.

“We welcome North Korea’s commitment to resume negotiations at the end of September. We are ready for these discussions in that place and at that time, which will be agreed upon, ”he said.

Earlier, the DPRK said it was expecting resumption of negotiations with the United States in late September.