Joe Biden’s administration tried to contact North Korea: what was Kim Jong-Un’s reaction

The Government of the President of the United States, Joe biden, try to get in touch with North Korea since mid-February through various official channels, including his mission to the United Nations, but no answer, according to a senior official quoted by CNN.

“For reduce the risk of escalationWe have been in contact with the North Korean government through various channels since mid-February, including via New York, ”said the official with reference to the mission that the North Korean government has in this city to be represented before the UN.

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“To date,” he added, “we have received no response from Pyongyang»Addition of the anonymous source.

The official, who did not reveal his identity, explained that Biden’s attempts come after a year in which Washington has not had an “active dialogue” with Pyongyang, despite repeated American efforts.

In 2018, North Korea and the United States began a negotiation process that led to two summits between the then American president, Donald trump, and the North Korean leader, Kim jong un: the first in June 2018 in Singapore and the second in February 2019 in Hanoi, which was closed without agreement on the denuclearization process.

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Subsequently, in December 2019, North Korea announced that it was suspending negotiations with the United States, although the Trump administration tried to keep the dialogue open.

The former president managed to become the first American president to set foot on North Korean soil, when Kim Jong-Un invited him to cross the border of the Korean DMZ.

Biden, who took office on January 20, has yet to explain what his approach to North Korea will be.

For the moment, his government has limited itself to reviewing the policy towards that country, including the possibilities of address its alleged nuclear program and the launch of ballistic missiles.

As part of this process, the executive has held meetings with former officials with experience in dealing with North Korea, including those who worked under the Trump administration.

North Korea’s policy review will wrap up in the coming weeks, the official cited by CNN said.

Next week the Secretaries of State and State, Antony blinkand Defense, Austin lloydThey will visit their two closest allies in the Far East, Japan and South Korea, who have also played a central role in Trump’s negotiations with North Korea.

Source: EFE