U.S. diplomat worried about COVID-19 pandemic, food supply in North Korea

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, right, walks with South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea.America’s No. 2 diplomat on Friday expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortages linked to the coronavirus pandemic and renewed calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program.

Sherman spoke after meeting South Korean officials, during which both reaffirmed that they will continue diplomatic efforts to convince North Korea to return to the nuclear talks. The talks between Washington and Pyongyang have made little headway since early 2019, when a second summit between Kim and then-President Donald Trump collapsed due to wrangling over U.S.-led economic sanctions. Kim has since threatened to bolster his nuclear arsenal and build more sophisticated weapons unless the Americans lift their hostile policy, an apparent reference to the sanctions.

During her visit to the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday, Sherman said she will discuss North Korea with Chinese officials, saying Beijing “certainly has interests and thought” on it. Ahead of the meeting with Sherman, China has adopted a confrontational tone, reflecting the sharp deterioration in relations that began under Trump and continued under Biden.

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