US Deputy Secretary of State Vegan spoke in South Korea, saying, "I am still convinced that diplomacy is the best and only way to solve the problems of the Korean Peninsula," said the next administration of the United States and the North. He emphasized that it is important for Korea to resume dialogue.
Deputy Secretary of State Vegan, who is in charge of North Korea issues in the US government, gave a lecture on the 10th in Seoul, South Korea.
"In the last two years, North Korea has focused on finding obstacles to the negotiations and has wasted many opportunities," said Deputy Secretary of State Vegan about the negotiations with North Korea so far. He urged him to use the time until next month's Workers' Party of Korea convention to pave the way for resuming diplomacy.
On the other hand, he said that he would share all the experience gained in the negotiations with North Korea for the new administration by President-elect Joe Biden of the United States.
Specifically, referring to the US-North Korea summit meeting in February last year, the person in charge of the business talks on the North Korean side was not given sufficient authority, and it was difficult to make advance adjustments. As a result, at the summit meeting He explained that no agreement was reached.
"I'm still convinced that diplomacy is the best and only way to solve the challenges of the Korean Peninsula. To be successful, we must work together," said Deputy Secretary of State Vegan. He emphasized that it is important for North Korea to resume dialogue.