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On June 12, you may not remember today, but it was the day when the 6·12 North American summit was held two years ago. The State Department said it was willing to approach it flexibly two years ago to fulfill its promise.

What it means, reporter Han Se-hyun will analyze it.

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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 started a hard line.

At the same time, the US State Department urged it to return to diplomacy and cooperation, saying, "I'm disappointed with North Korea's recent moves."

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

Yesterday (11th), Kwon Jeong-geun, the head of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's US Bureau of Foreign Affairs, 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 it is said that it will continue to be tense over the Korean Peninsula for the time being by criticizing it against the United States.