The United States has appointed Sung Kim at its foreign ministry as a special envoy for North Korea. This was announced by President Joe Biden at a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-In.
TT Joe Biden talks to his guest Moon Jae-in. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP/TT – We are deeply concerned about the situation, says Biden. The envoy must find out North Korea's leadership is prepared for diplomatic engagement. Moon welcomes the message and calls Biden's attitude towards its northern neighbor realistic and pragmatic. Biden also downplays expectations and says he has no illusions about the difficulties of persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal. .– The last four (US) governments have failed to achieve that goal. It's an incredibly difficult goal, he says. South Korea's Moon is the second world leader after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to face Biden in the White House since taking office as US president earlier this year. “One of the goals of the new US government is to strengthen relations with allies to meet China's growing influence. The two leaders announced, among other things, that the US will provide 550,000 South Korean soldiers with covid vaccine, and that the countries will work closer to secure.” peace and stability ”in the Taiwan Strait.
