U.S. officials say diplomatic efforts with North Korea on brink of collapse
"조셉윤, 북미간 대화재개 시도... '틸러슨 북한파견'도 포함" Washington's diplomatic efforts... for a peaceful resolution of North Korea's nuclear threat... is reportedly on its "last legs"... according to multiple U.S. officials. However, the top U.S. diplomat for North Korea... is still looking for ways to restart dialogue... by sending a high-level envoy to Pyongyang... who could be none other than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson himself. Yu Joonhee reports. According to U.S. officials,... Washington's diplomacy with Pyongyang is on the brink of collapse... over the refusal by both President Trump and the North Korean regime to engage in dialogue. NBC News reported on Wednesday,... that Joseph Yun, Washington's top envoy to North Korea... was growing frustrated at his inability to inform the White House... of the urgency of the situation. According to a congressional aide who spoke with Yun,... the diplomat is now considering a "hail mary" attempt to rejuvenate talks... by sending State Secretary Rex Tillerson or another high-level U.S. official to Pyongyang. Yun reportedly said Trump's tough rhetoric... was dashing any hopes of restarting negotiations with the North... while escalating the risk of military conflict. The U.S. president has been trading harsh verbal attacks with the Kim Jong-un regime in recent months... while openly challenging Tillerson's efforts to talk to North Korea earlier this month. Pyongyang has also shunned the possibility of any talks in the near-term,... while threatening more provocations... adding to the current impasse between the two countries. However, Trump administration officials are still keen to resolve the crisis without bloodshed,... with Defense Secretary James Mattis saying the international community is searching for a peaceful solution. Speaking after attending an ASEAN security forum in the Philippines,... Mattis said the U.S. is "not rushing to war",... and said diplomatic efforts and sanctions... will hopefully influence North Korea to change course. All these developments,... with just over one week left to go... until President Trump embarks on his week-long Asia visit... starting with Japan and South Korea. Yu Joonhee, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook: / arirangtvnews ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV: / arirang ARIRANG RADIO: / music180arirang ARIRANG NEWS: / arirangnews ARIRANG K-POP: / arirangworld ARIRANG ISSUE: / arirangtoday ARIRANG CULTURE: / arirangkorean ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL : / arirangfoodtravel ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook: / arirangtv Twitter: / arirangworld Instagram: / arirangworld Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube: / arirangworld Facebook: / arirangkpop Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld
