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The president of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, reaffirmed this Thursday in Seoul Washington’s commitment to the denuclearization of North Korea, expressing concern about Pyongyang’s weapons development.
Pelosi met with her Seoul counterpart, Kim Jin-pyo, and agreed to support the work “of the two governments for the denuclearization and peace through international cooperation and diplomatic dialogue,” according to a joint statement quoted by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
The leader of the US House of Representatives of the US Congress and Kim Jin-pyo expressed “concern about the serious situation, in which the threat level from North Korea is increasing”, referring to the numerous missile tests made this year by North Korea. possibility of an upcoming nuclear test.
Pelosi and Kim highlighted the strengthening of ties between Washington and Seoul, specifically in the areas of security, economy and technology.
A relationship that began with issues of urgency and security many years ago has become the warmest of friendships,” Pelosi told a news conference, referring to the bilateral ties established since the US supported South Korea. in the Korean War (1950-1953). ).
Pelosi arrived Wednesday night at the Osan air base, south of Seoul, from Taipei, in a controversial visit described as a serious provocation by Beijing, which considers Taiwan an inalienable part of China, and which was also harshly criticized by Pyongyang.
Pelosi ends visit of less than 24 hours to Taiwan. He left guarantees that friendship with the US will continue: “Now and for decades to come”
Pelosi is expected to travel to the village of Panmunjom, which borders North Korea, where the Joint Security Area (JSA) is located, the most militarized area of the Korean peninsula.
The official thus becomes the highest holder of a US public office to visit this area, patrolled jointly by Seoul and the United Nations, since the visit of former President Donald Trump, in 2019, who met there with the American, Korean leader, Kim Jong. -United Nations.
The talks between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington for denuclearization have been at a dead end since the failed Hanoi summit earlier this year between Trump and Kim, who failed to reach an agreement on concessions from the North and the lifting of sanctions imposed on the regime.
Source: Observadora
