South Korea and US meet to work against North Korea’s provocations

South Korean deputy nuclear envoy Lee Jun-il has met with US deputy special representative for North Korean affairs Seth Bailey on Monday. The meeting took place in Washington, DC, with the aim of discussing countermeasures against North Korean provocations, the report said. South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs it’s a statement.

Both parties expressed their repudiation of the recent sending of Balloons with garbage to South Koreaby its northern neighbor, and its attempts to interfere with global positioning system signals (GPS) around the northwestern South Korean border islands. They also urged the reclusive regime to return to the negotiating table.

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They also expressed concerns about ongoing military and economic cooperation between North Korea and Russia, including arms deals and refined oil supplies. The latter is a violation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

Bailey, who also serves as director of the State Department’s office of Korean-Mongolian affairs, is virtually the top official overseeing North Korea policy at the State Department after Jung Pak resigned from his post on July 5.