MOFAT Spokesperson’s Comment on the Announcement on U.S. Special Representative Bosworth’s Visit to North Korea
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2009-11-12
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November 11, 2009
1. The ROK government supports the U.S. decision to send Special Representative for North Korea Policy
Stephen W. Bosworth to North Korea to facilitate an early resumption of the Six-party Talks and secure
North Korea’s reaffirmation of its commitments to denuclearization, stipulated in the September 2005
Joint Statement.
2. The ROK government hopes that the upcoming bilateral talks between the U.S. and North Korea will
lead to North Korea's prompt return to the Six-party Talks and contribute positively to resolving the North
Korean nuclear issue.
3. The Republic of Korea and the U.S. have consulted closely in the course of pursuing U.S.-North Korea
dialogue, and will maintain strong cooperation to make substantive progress on the North Korean
nuclear issue. /END/
Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFAT
* unofficial translation