New U.S. Envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun to Travel to Asia Announcement of visit to Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo next week follows cancellation of trip to Pyongyang By Courtney McBride
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-u-s-envoy-for-north-korea-stephen-biegun-to-travel-to-asia-1536247887
The former Ford Motor Co. executive recently tapped to pursue negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program will travel to Asia next week, the State Department said on Thursday.
Stephen Biegun, named Special Representative for North Korea last month by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will travel to Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing between Sept. 10 and Sept. 15. The State Department didn’t announce any travel by Mr. Biegun to North Korea.
During the visit to Asia, Mr. Biegun will meet with counterparts and “continue diplomatic efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea,” under an agreement between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, according to the department.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to meet Mr. Kim the following week in Pyongyang.
Mr. Biegun’s trip follows the abrupt cancellation of a planned visit to North Korea by the envoy and Mr. Pompeo. Mr. Trump announced that decision via Twitter , citing frustration with the lack of “sufficient progress” in talks.
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