stephen biegun: Biegun will also travel to Tokyo and meet with his Japanese counterpart, the U.S. State Department said, according to The Japan Times. Tension has been rising in recent weeks as Pyongyang has conducted a series of weapons tests and waged a war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump, stoking fears the two countries could return to a collision course that they had been on before launching diplomacy last year. Stephen Biegun will be in Seoul for a three-day stay and consult with his counterpart Lee Do-hoon and other officials, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Friday. ; The two sides will exchange extensive views on the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula and discuss ways to bring substantial progress on achieving a complete denuclearization and enduring peace, the ministry said in a statement. Biegun's trip led to speculation he might try to salvage negotiations by reaching out to North Korea, or by publicly sending a message. On Thursday, it said Washington had nothing to offer even if talks were to reopen, and the United States warned against any resumption of unfortunate ill-advised behavior. North Korea has vowed to take an unspecified new path if the United States fails to address its demands before the end of the year.
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