A U.S. envoy on North Korea has reaffirmed that pushing for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula requires cooperation from all parties involved.
Sung Kim, the U.S. representative of North Korea policy, made comments during a media briefing today in Beijing.
"We have always emphasized the importance of 5-party units. Ambassador Hwang and I felt that it would be important for us to compare notes with our Chinese colleagues. When I go back to Washington, I will engage our Russian counterparts to also compare notes on current situations."
Sung earlier held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei and South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon-kook.
Kim also expects that Chinese President Xi Jinping will have an in-depth, substantive discussion with his U.S. counterpart regarding North Korea during his visit to the U.S. this September.
The 3 representatives from the U.S., Japan and South Korea held a trilateral meeting on Wednesday in Seoul, and reaffirmed they'll further increase pressure and sanctions on North Korea while keeping the diplomatic option on the table.
