“We want to meet North Koreans without preconditions.
But before holding a meeting of our president, we need to better understand what we can achieve, ”RIA Novosti quotes her.
The diplomat clarified that Biden would take part in the meeting if the necessary conditions were created for this.
“Now we are in a situation where we cannot put them at the diplomatic table for any negotiations,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
Earlier, Pyongyang confirmed information about the launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday, January 30.
The Japanese government protested.
According to Hirokazu Matsuno, Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, the rocket traveled 800 km.