CNN: The Biden Administration Attempted to Contact North Korea Last Month But Received No Response from Pyongyang

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ATWOOD: “Yes, well, they reached out to discuss humanitarian cooperation with North Korea. Specifically surrounding Covid-19 because news had just broke in the last month that there were cases of Covid-19 in North Korea. So, the Biden Administration was essentially reaching out to talk to them about that, to see how the international community could potentially provide some support. They didn’t hear back as you said. Not all together surprising because there have been a number of times that the Biden Administration has reached out to North Korea over the last year and a half both directly or through intermediaries, and they haven’t heard back at all. And the Biden Administration continues to say that they are still seeking diplomacy with North Korea without any pre-conditions. And essentially, what that means is that they’re willing to sit down with the North Koreans to discuss matters including of course their nuclear program without them having to stop their tests that they have been conducting. When it comes to their ballistic missile program. When it comes to the development of their nuclear program. But their provocations have continued on as the Biden Administration has reached out.”