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

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.”