COVID may be factor in lack of N.Korea response to U.S. outreach - official


Reuters | Seoul | Updated: 22-05-2022 05:40 IST | Created: 22-05-2022 05:40 IST
COVID may be factor in lack of N.Korea response to U.S. outreach - official
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COVID-19 restrictions may be playing a role in North Korea's lack of response to offers of diplomatic talks, a senior U.S. administration official said on Sunday, a day after President Joe Biden said he had offered vaccines to Pyongyang.

Biden is in South Korea before heading to Japan later on Sunday as part of his first trip through Asia as president.

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