Deputy Sec. of State Wendy Sherman expresses sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortages linked to the pandemic, and renews calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program.
President Joe Biden calls North Korea our biggest foreign policy threat after the country launched ballistic missiles on Thursday for the second time in a week.SEOUL, South Korea -- America’s No. 2 diplomat on Friday expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortages linked to the coronavirus pandemic and renewed calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program.
“We are looking forward to a reliable, predictable, constructive way forward with the DPRK,” Sherman said. “We have offered to sit and dialogue with the North Koreans, and we are waiting to hear from them.” Some experts say North Korea may be compelled to reach out to the United States if its economic difficulties worsen. Outside monitoring groups haven’t reported any signs of mass starvation or social chaos in North Korea. In recent speeches, Kim has called for his 26 million people to brace for prolonged COVID-19 restrictions, indicating the country wasn’t ready to reopen its borders despite the massive toll on its economy.
During her visit to the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday, Sherman said she will discuss North Korea with Chinese officials, saying Beijing “certainly has interests and thought” on it. Ahead of the meeting with Sherman, China has adopted a confrontational tone, reflecting the sharp deterioration in relations that began under Trump and continued under Biden.
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