US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun meets with South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator Lee Do-hoon in Soul on December 9, 2020. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA) |
A State Department spokesperson said Biegun reaffirmed the US’s commitment to the US-South Korea alliance and expressed appreciation for Seoul's continued coordination on the COVID-19 response. Biegun pledged US support for inter-Korean cooperation and readiness to engage in dialogue with North Korea to pursue complete denuclearization.