The official said: "Anything that we do with respect to North Korea we believe we need to do in partnership and in harmony with Japan and South Korea." The Biden administration is in the "final stages" of completing its North Korea policy review, the official said. The review included extensive consultations with members of the Trump administration about diplomatic engagements with North Korea. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said "denuclearization will remain at the center of American diplomacy towards North Korea" on Thursday. The meeting will build on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent trip to Japan and South Korea.

Source: CNN April 02, 2021 01:07 UTC