{"id":34736,"date":"2019-12-16T20:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T20:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/16\/us-says-it-wont-accept-north-korea-set-deadline-on-nuclear-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:35:54","slug":"us-says-it-wont-accept-north-korea-set-deadline-on-nuclear-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/12\/16\/us-says-it-wont-accept-north-korea-set-deadline-on-nuclear-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"US says it won\u2019t accept North Korea-set deadline on nuclear talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SEOUL, South Korea \u2014 A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won\u2019t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea<\/a> to make concessions in stalled nuclear talks and urged Pyongyang to return to a negotiating table immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn this point, let me be absolutely clear: The United States does not have a deadline,\u201d Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, told reporters. \u201cWe are fully aware of the strong potential for North Korea to conduct a major provocation in the days ahead. To say the least, such an action will be most unhelpful in achieving lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biegun, who was in Seoul for talks with South Korean officials, called on North Korea to sit down for talks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet me speak directly to our counterparts in North Korea: It is time for us to do our jobs. Let\u2019s get this done. We are here. And you know how to reach us,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\t