FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun speaks to the media beside his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
SEOUL (Reuters) - While meeting with South Korean counterparts in Seoul on Wednesday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun rejected reports that he was seeking to meet with North Korean officials during this week's visit.
Biegun's visit had sparked speculation of a last-ditch effort to try to revive stalled denuclearisation talks ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November.
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