US, South Korea urge North's return to talks after missile tests

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SEOUL: The US special envoy for North Korea said on Monday that Washington and Seoul agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea's recent spate of missile tests,...

SEOUL: The US special envoy for North Korea said on Monday that Washington and Seoul agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea's recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country.Sung Kim flew to South Korea on Monday for talks two days after North Korea conducted a new type of missile test in its 13th round of weapons firing this year.

Kim said the allies 'have not closed the door on diplomacy' with North Korea and have 'no hostile intent' toward the country. He repeated his earlier statement that the United States is ready to meet North Korea 'anywhere, without any conditions.'North Korea has so far rejected Kim's outreach, saying the United States must first drop its hostile policy before talks can resume. Some experts say North Korea wants the U.S.

 

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