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Frozen US-North Korea ties may see ‘new progress’, Seoul official says

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2026年2月7日
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Frozen US-North Korea ties may see ‘new progress’, Seoul official says插图

A top South Korean official has hinted at a possible shift in frozen ties between the United States and North Korea, raising expectations that Washington could articulate a more open security stance on Pyongyang.

In an informal meeting with South Korean reporters in Washington on Thursday, the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said “there may be some new progress in a few days”.

His remarks come amid speculation that US President Donald Trump could seek a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when he visits China in April.

The government of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has been seeking Washington’s cooperation in efforts to draw Pyongyang back to the dialogue table and roll back tensions between the two Koreas, which worsened under the conservative, impeached former president Yoon Suk-yeol.

The official on Thursday, however, downplayed expectations of the start of full-fledged negotiations.

“It’s nothing grand, so please understand it as a kind of goodwill gesture on the US side that could serve as a starting point,” he said.

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