Window of opportunity during N. Korea's visit to PyeongChang 2018?
- 6 years ago
With the Olympic Games just days away,... the head of the UN has urged North Korea to *seize the diplomatic opportunities that should open up with its participation at the global celebration of sport.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged North Korea to seize the opportunity provided by its participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea to improve inter-Korean relations.
The UN chief made the statement on Friday during an interview with South Korean correspondents in New York.
"Obviously that it's very important to seize this opportunity not for an escalation but for the escalation for the opening of adequate channels of discussion for our objective to be reached"
Guterres also expressed his hope that no acts that could escalate tensions occur after the Olympics, and stressed the importance of talks between the United States and North Korea to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, United States Vice President Mike Pence says that he is attending the upcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang to send a simple message that the era of U.S. "strategic patience" toward North Korea is over.
Pence, who will lead the U.S. delegation at the Olympics to cheer on Team U-S-A, made the remarks on Friday during a speech at an America First policies event in Pittsburgh.
The U.S. vice president once again emphasized that "all options are on the table" for responding to global nuclear threats from North Korea,… and said that Washington will keep putting economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang until the North completely abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Pence is scheduled to attend a dinner at the Blue House with President Moon Jae-in on Thursday.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged North Korea to seize the opportunity provided by its participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea to improve inter-Korean relations.
The UN chief made the statement on Friday during an interview with South Korean correspondents in New York.
"Obviously that it's very important to seize this opportunity not for an escalation but for the escalation for the opening of adequate channels of discussion for our objective to be reached"
Guterres also expressed his hope that no acts that could escalate tensions occur after the Olympics, and stressed the importance of talks between the United States and North Korea to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, United States Vice President Mike Pence says that he is attending the upcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang to send a simple message that the era of U.S. "strategic patience" toward North Korea is over.
Pence, who will lead the U.S. delegation at the Olympics to cheer on Team U-S-A, made the remarks on Friday during a speech at an America First policies event in Pittsburgh.
The U.S. vice president once again emphasized that "all options are on the table" for responding to global nuclear threats from North Korea,… and said that Washington will keep putting economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang until the North completely abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Pence is scheduled to attend a dinner at the Blue House with President Moon Jae-in on Thursday.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.