According to Yonhap News Agency on August 17, the US State Department reiterated on the 17th that the US is still willing to talk with North Korea “without preconditions.” The day before, US President Donald Trump said he had ordered the US Department of Defense to reduce the scale of military exercises between the US and South Korea. The move appears to be sending a signal of reconciliation to Pyongyang. A US State Department spokesperson said, “President Trump has made it clear that America is still willing to engage in dialogue with North Korea without preconditions.” The spokesperson made the above statement in response to a question from Yonhap News Agency. A Yonhap News Agency reporter asked whether the US State Department level is taking measures aimed at restarting diplomatic communication with North Korea, and whether the US State Department is considering appointing a new special representative to North Korea. Regarding the Special Representative, a US State Department spokesperson said, “We have no relevant personnel appointments or dismissals to be released yet.”

According to Yonhap News Agency on August 17, the US State Department reiterated on the 17th that the US is still willing to talk with North Korea “without preconditions.” The day before, US President Donald Trump said he had ordered the US Department of Defense to reduce the scale of military exercises between the US and South Korea. The move appears to be sending a signal of reconciliation to Pyongyang. A US State Department spokesperson said, “President Trump has made it clear that America is still willing to engage in dialogue with North Korea without preconditions.” The spokesperson made the above statement in response to a question from Yonhap News Agency. A Yonhap News Agency reporter asked whether the US State Department level is taking measures aimed at restarting diplomatic communication with North Korea, and whether the US State Department is considering appointing a new special representative to North Korea. Regarding the Special Representative, a US State Department spokesperson said, “We have no relevant personnel appointments or dismissals to be released yet.”