Yongbyon deal still an option in nuclear talks with North Korea: Seoul official
U.S. considering South Korea s positions in DPRK policy review, State Department s Marc Knapper says
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South Korea’s top diplomat on Wednesday said that North Korea demolishing its nuclear facilities at Yongbyon for some sanctions relief could still be a “valid” starting point in resuming denuclearization talks between the DPRK and the U.S.
“Washington and Seoul share a common end-goal the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula but there are many different ideas on how to reach that goal,” Ko Yunju, Director-General for North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), said at a virtual seminar hosted by East West Center and Korea Press Foundation. He added that there
Parts of Yongsan Garrison Among a Dozen US Military Sites Being Returned to South Korea
Col. Teresa Schlosser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District (FED) commander, and Richard Byrd, FED Deputy District Engineer, roll the district flag during a colors casing ceremony, Aug. 31, 2018, in Seoul, South Korea. (U.S. Army/Antwaun Parrish)
11 Dec 2020 Stars and Stripes | By Seth Robson and Yoo Kyong Chang
Parts of Yongsan Garrison and the former headquarters of Stars and Stripes in Seoul are among a dozen U.S. military sites that will be returned to South Korea by U.S. forces, according U.S. and South Korean officials.