Biden "Seeking Serious Diplomacy for Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula"

Biden's First UN General Assembly Speech Since Inauguration
No Mention of North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] U.S. President Joe Biden stated in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the 21st (local time) that he seeks serious diplomacy for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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In his speech at the UN General Assembly, President Biden said he is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and that the U.S. is prepared to do the same if Iran fully complies with the nuclear agreement. He added, "Similarly, we seek serious and sustained diplomacy to pursue the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

President Biden mentioned a practical commitment to improving the lives of North Korean people and enhancing stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, followed by a reference to an actionable plan accompanying this, emphasizing, "We seek concrete progress (toward this goal)."

President Biden’s remarks on this day carry the significance of reaffirming, in his own voice, the U.S. government’s policy of pursuing pragmatic diplomacy toward North Korea for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Notably, the mention of seeking concrete progress can be interpreted as a public call for tangible outcomes through the resumption of dialogue directed at North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, who has been gradually increasing pressure on the U.S. through ballistic missile launches and other actions.

The reference to the need for a practical commitment to improving the lives of North Korean people appears to be closely related to the Biden administration’s focus on human rights at the center of its foreign policy. It can also be interpreted as reflecting the Biden administration’s position, which is seeking humanitarian aid for North Korea in cooperation with the South Korean government to resume dialogue with North Korea.

However, considering that the UN General Assembly speech addresses the overall U.S. foreign policy stance, it is understood that President Biden focused more on reiterating the U.S.’s principled position rather than presenting specific measures to resolve the stalemate in North Korea-U.S. relations.

President Biden did not make any separate remarks regarding North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches during the speech. It appears he avoided statements that might provoke North Korea.

This speech was President Biden’s first UN General Assembly address since taking office. There was interest in whether it would include specific references to North Korea diplomacy while reaffirming the overall U.S. foreign policy stance that has been shaped over the past eight months.

The Biden administration, through its review of North Korea policy, established a North Korea stance based on pragmatic diplomacy at the end of April and has repeatedly sent the message, "We will meet and talk anytime, anywhere, unconditionally," but the breakthrough for dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. has yet to be achieved.

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