U.S. says any approach to North Korea will have to be in 'lockstep' with allies

Denuclearization will remain at the center of U.S. policy toward North Korea and any approach to Pyongyang will have to be done in "lockstep" with close allies, including Japan and South Korea, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday.

Price made the comments at a regular briefing ahead of a meeting on Friday between the U.S. national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, and his counterparts from Japan and South Korea as the Biden administration concludes a review of its policy towards North Korea.