The US State Department said on June 4 that it remains open to dialogue with North Korea without preconditions and is committed to the complete denuclearization of the country.
A State Department spokesperson said the United States remains open to dialogue with North Korea without preconditions and remains committed to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. The remarks came in response to a request for comment from Yonhap News Agency. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported on June 4 that leader Kim Jong-un visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility earlier this week and vowed to exponentially strengthen the country's nuclear arsenal. At a party congress in February, Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as an irreversible nuclear-armed state. The US comment reaffirmed a desire by President Donald Trump's administration to reengage with North Korea amid concerns that Pyongyang has been doubling down on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
