WASHINGTON — Denuclearization will remain at the center of United States policy toward North Korea and any approach to Pyongyang will have to be done in “lockstep” with close allies, including Japan and South Korea, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Thursday.
Price made the comments at a regular briefing ahead of a meeting on Friday between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from Japan and South Korea as the Biden administration concludes a review of its policy towards North Korea.
Price said the meeting would be an opportunity to share “where we are in terms of our review” and for them to share their perspectives.
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