Korea Joongang Daily
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Biegun stresses 'sustained engagement' with North Korea

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Thursday at a think tank in Seoul that the “time for peace has arrived,” stressing that “sustained engagement” is the only way forward to resolve the challenges with North Korea.

2020-12-10

Biegun pledges to continue to work toward North Korea talks and alliance matters: Ministry

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun held talks with Korean diplomats including Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in Seoul on Wednesday — an opportunity for Seoul to encourage cooperation between the allies to resume North Korea talks.

2020-12-09

Biegun comes to Seoul on a farewell visit

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun kicks off a four-day visit to Seoul Tuesday for talks with South Korean officials about the bilateral alliance and coordination on North Korea amid stalled denuclearization negotiations.

2020-12-07

Seoul, Washington talk 'creatively' about Pyongyang

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said he discussed "creative” and “constructive” ways to prod along stalled denuclearization negotiations with Pyongyang in talks with South Korea's top nuclear envoy, Lee Do-hoon, Monday.

2020-09-29

Seoul, Washington agree to new working-level dialogue channel

Seoul and Washington agreed to launch a new working-level dialogue channel to discuss alliance matters, said Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun Thursday after talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in Washington.

2020-09-11

Biegun tells Senate panel he supports 'substantial' troop presence in Korea

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun told a Senate panel Wednesday that he supports a “substantial” presence of U.S. troops in South Korea, but indicated the issue of burden-sharing must be resolved first.

2020-07-23

Who’s right, Bolton or Biegun?

John Bolton’s new book, “The Room Where It Happened,” vividly shows how passionate the former U.S. national security adviser is about neoconservatism. When it comes to dealing with morally unethical countries, neocons usually opt...

2020-07-22

Biegun says he's ready to talk to Pyongyang

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun and Suh Hoon, the new director of the Blue House National Security Office, agreed to make efforts to revive stalled dialogue with North Korea.

2020-07-09

In Seoul, Biegun says U.S. supports inter-Korean efforts

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun stressed Wednesday that Washington “strongly supports” inter-Korean cooperation, which he said contributes to “creating a more stable environment on the Korean Peninsula.”

2020-07-08

A midsummer night’s dream

President Moon Jae-in’s hope for a North Korea-U.S. summit before the November U.S. presidential election is like a midsummer night’s dream. It is a case of wishful thinking ignoring reality. U.S. President Donald Trump and North...

2020-07-07