There's no change in stance for the U.S. when it comes to denuclearizing North Korea... but a top American official says, the Trump administration is reviewing various ways to achieve that goal... but NOT through the tactics used by the previous administrations.
Kim Da-mi reports.
For the first time since the breakdown of the working-level nuclear talks between Pyeongyang and Washington in Sweden in early October, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated his country's firm stance of wanting North Korea's complete denuclearization.
But Pompeo pointed out that the Trump administration cannot rely on failed strategies to convince Chairman Kim to give up his nuclear weapons.
He added there's still much work to be done.
Pompeo's latest remarks on North Korea came during his speech at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday along with comments on other global issues including the recent Turkey-Syria crisis.
Seen as refuting criticisms on the lack of diplomatic progress over North Korea, Pompeo not only urged the North to return to the negotiating table but also suggested taking new approaches to denuclearization talks...even those possibly proposed by Pyeongyang.
In fact, President Trump had previously hinted that there could be "a major rebuild at a certain point," highlighting "there is some very interesting information on North Korea."
Washington and Pyeongyang had seemingly been deadlocked in their denuclearization negotiations as working level talks did not resume in the two weeks anticipated by the U.S. after their breakdown earlier this month.
But now the Trump administration seems to be willing to try something different to restart denuclearization negotiations.
KIM Da-mi, Arirang News.