Spokesman Jen Saki confirms recent press release at briefing
Ministry of State “Reviewing North Korea policy including countermeasures against North Korean threats”
White House spokesman Jen Saki is giving a press briefing on the 15th (local time). Washington/AP Yonhap News
On the 15th (local time), the White House confirmed recent media reports that the administration of Joe Biden tried to contact North Korea, but North Korea did not respond, and repeatedly emphasized that “diplomacy is the top priority.” White House spokesman Jen Saki said at a briefing today when asked whether he was trying to talk to North Korea, he said, “I can confirm that we were trying to get in touch”. “As always, we clearly have multiple channels to try to get in touch.” Replied. “Our goal is always diplomacy,” he said. “But to date, we have not received any responses.” Earlier, the news agency reported this on the 13th. “We are focused on consulting with former officials who have been involved in North Korean policy, including several former administrations,” said Saki. “We also engage with Japanese and South Korean allies to get opinions and explore new approaches. And will continue to do so in the future.” “We listened carefully to their ideas, including (Korea-US-Japan) triangular consultations.” It is said that the US government is listening to the opinions of former US government officials as well as South Korea and Japan in the process of reviewing North Korea policies. Saki said, “I was surprised that North Korea did not respond,” he said. “It has been more than a year since the US has not had active dialogue with North Korea even though it has attempted to engage in North Korea several times.” “Diplomacy is still our top priority,” he said. “All of you can expect that the expansion of involvement will continue with our partners (partners) and allies in the region, and of course this will be a topic of discussion.” Deputy Spokesman Jelina Porter of the State Department also confirmed at the briefing that the US government has attempted to contact North Korea since February through several dialogue channels, including New York (North Korea’s representative to the United Nations). Deputy spokeswoman Porter also said, “The Biden administration is undergoing a thorough inter-ministerial review of the US policy on North Korea. This includes evaluating all options for coping with North Korea’s growing threat to its neighbors and the international community. It includes,” he said. He added that he was listening to the opinions of think tanks, outside experts, and former U.S. government officials related to North Korea during the review process. Correspondent for Washington/Hwang Jun-beom [email protected]