US hoping for N. Korean response to offers of talks, says South


In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Blue House, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, left, pose for photos prior to their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on July 22, 2021. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): The United States is hoping that North Korea responds to its offer to re-open talks on denuclearisation, South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday (July 22) citing US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.

Sherman, a veteran diplomat with extensive experience in dealing with North Korea, met President Moon Jae-in after arriving in Seoul late on Wednesday from Tokyo on her second stop on a tour of Asia.

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