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June 12 You may not remember it today, but it was the day when the 6/12 North American summit was held two years ago. During the night, the US State Department said it was willing to approach it flexibly two years ago.

Reporter Han Se-hyun will analyze what this means.

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US State Department said it is "committed to engaging in meaningful negotiations with North Korea" ahead of the 2nd anniversary of the June 12 Singapore North American summit.

The State Department added, "I am also willing to take a flexible approach to reaching a balanced agreement in Singapore at that time."

This is interpreted as an attempt to alleviate the increased tension as North Korea recently cut off its inter-Korean liaison channels and began to take a hard line.

At the same time, the US State Department said, "I was disappointed with the recent North Korean action," and urged me to return to diplomacy and cooperation.

It is interpreted as a warning message about concerns that North Korea could attempt to shake the US presidential election through high-intensity provocations.

Yesterday, Kwon Jung-geun, the head of the US Foreign Affairs Officer's Office of the United States, said, "If you don't want to be terrible, keep your mouth shut.

A spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry said yesterday that UN Secretary-General Guterh's regrets over blocking North Korea's liaison network "reprove South Korea for violating the agreement."

In particular, "The United Nations is becoming a subordinate of a certain force," and criticized the United States and other countries, and tensions surrounding the Korean Peninsula are expected to continue for some time.