U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun held back-to-back talks Wednesday morning with senior officials in Seoul to explore ways to revive stalled nuclear talks with North Korea.
Biegun, who doubles as Washington's top nuclear envoy, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.
He thanked Kang for hosting the meeting and working out the details for his safe arrival to Seoul amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Biegun later held a strategic dialogue with First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young.
The U.S. official, who is on a three-day visit to South Korea, was also scheduled to meet with Seoul's top nuclear envoy, Lee Do-hoon.
Their agenda is likely to focus on how to create momentum to restart dialogue with Pyongyang.
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