U.S will see if North Korea's willingness for talks is commitment to denuclearize

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North Korea says it's willing to talk with the U.S. that message was relayed through South Korea's presidential office. But it takes two parties to start a dialogue, and the United States is once again insisting that talks can only happen once the North has made a solid commitment to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Lee Seung-jae tells us more. It's seems the United States and North Korea are inching toward direct talks,... but only under one condition. The White House released a statement on Sunday saying the U.S. will see if North Korea's willingness for talks is a commitment to denuclearize. It added that the U.S. and the world must continue to make clear that Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs are a dead end. However, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Pyongyang's willingness to talk is a first step along the path to denuclearization. This comes as South Korea's presidential office released a statement earlier in the day,... stating that Kim Yong-chol expressed North Korea's willingness to begin dialogue with the U.S. when he met with President Moon Jae-in shortly before the closing ceremony for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. According to a spokesman for the Blue House,... President Moon pointed out that U.S.-North Korea dialogue must take place in order to improve relations between the two Koreas and to find a fundamental solution to issues on the Korean Peninsula. The spokesman added the North Korean delegates agreed that inter-Korean ties and relations between the North and the U.S. should develop simultaneously. Dubbed the 'Peace Olympics',... there's hope the PyeongChang Winter Games have opened doors for a more peaceful Peninsula,... and could potentially be the catalyst that brings the U.S. and North Korea back to talks. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.