US says no “big bargain” as Biden approaches N Korea with Nuclear Weapons News

Biden is committed to diplomacy as it has been revised for months, with no progress in convincing Pyongyang to abandon nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Joe Biden will look into diplomacy, but will not seek “much negotiation” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who will embark on a new approach to pressuring Pyongyang to drop its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the White House said Friday.

“Our goal remains the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” press secretary Jen Psaki Biden told reporters.

He said he would see U.S. policy with North Korea as “open diplomacy and a calibrated and practical approach to study.”

The new approach comes after the Biden administration looked at North Korean policy after failing to persuade Pyongyang to lay down its arms after holding three meetings between former US President Kim and Donald Trump.

Barack Obama’s policies, when Pyongyang denied serious diplomatic engagement with North Korea unless it took steps to reduce tensions, also had little effect.

“Our policy will not be focused on getting a great bargain, nor will it focus on strategic patience,” Psaki said.

North Korea, so far, yes he refused diplomatic requests By the administration of the roads. Pyongyang wants to remove the economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies on arms programs.

Psaki did not provide details on what could be the next step in the administration beyond discussions with allies. Biden met Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga two weeks ago and Moon will meet with South Korean President Jae on May 21 at the White House.

The U.S. held consultations with South Korea during the policy review process, and Washington had previously informed Seoul of its findings, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.

“The two countries will discuss the direction of North Korean policy at the summit scheduled for May, and will continue to meet and cooperate with foreign ministers to resume North Korean-US talks soon.”

Last month, Moon called on Biden to engage directly in denuclearization with Kim, saying he was in favor of “top-down diplomacy.”

Jenny Town, 38 North, director of Washington’s North Korea control program, said so far the good strokes of Biden’s policy are good.

“But the details will be important to assess the success the administration can have with this ‘new approach’. I don’t know what to say until I see more,” he said.

There are ongoing concerns that North Korea may return to testing nuclear devices. North Korea launched two alleged ballistic missiles into the sea around Japan in March.

The White House did not say whether it would offer concessions to persuade North Korea to return to talks.

The Biden administration has at the same time drawn a strong line on human rights, denuclearization and sanctions, and officials say Pyongyang has made diplomatic coverings that it has refused to do, as it has long called for easing sanctions.