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State Department: North, South Korea talks can’t violate sanctions

By Joel Gehrke
Published January 9, 2018 9:28pm ET
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State Department: North, South Korea talks can’t violate sanctions
"The United States remains in close consultations with [South Korean] officials, who will ensure North Korean participation in the Winter Olympics does not violate the sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council over North Korea's unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile programs," a State Department spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) | Ahn Young-joon

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s team welcomes Winter Olympics negotiations between South Korea and North Korea, provided the talks don’t undermine international sanctions against the regime.

“The United States welcomes the Jan. 9 meeting between the Republic of Korea and North Korea aimed at ensuring a safe, secure, and successful Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tuesday. “[T]he United States is committed to a safe and successful Winter Olympic Games, and the United States will send a high-level presidential delegation to the Games.”

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