Sung Kim to Visit Korea from 2nd to 4th... Trilateral Talks on North Korea Nuclear Issues Among Korea, US, and Japan Representatives

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Sung Kim, the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, will visit South Korea from the 2nd to the 4th to discuss North Korea-related issues among the three countries of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, the U.S. State Department announced on the 1st (local time).

The State Department confirmed that Representative Sung Kim and Takehiro Funakoshi, Director of the Asia and Oceania Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will hold a trilateral meeting hosted by Kim Gun, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Peace and Security Negotiations Division for the Korean Peninsula, to discuss a wide range of issues including North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches and the international community's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The State Department stated, "Representative Sung Kim will reaffirm the United States' commitment to seeking dialogue with North Korea," and added, "We will continue to cooperate with the international community to address North Korea's illicit weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs." Furthermore, it emphasized, "This visit by Representative Sung Kim highlights the importance of the United States’ ongoing and close cooperation with South Korea and Japan on North Korea issues as we work to advance the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the senior representatives for North Korea nuclear issues from South Korea, the U.S., and Japan will meet in Seoul on the 3rd. This trilateral meeting is the first since Director General Kim’s appointment and takes place amid reports that North Korea is preparing for its seventh nuclear test.

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