Trump says he is ready to talk with 'everyone' for peace in apparent overture to Pyongyang

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SEOUL, July 30 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to talk with "everyone" in pursuit of global peace and prosperity, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, suggesting once again that it remains open to talks with North Korea.

When asked about the possibility of resuming dialogue with the North, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reiterated during a press briefing on Tuesday Trump's "willingness to talk with everyone in order to achieve peace and prosperity and some semblance of normal life for people around the world." But she declined to elaborate further.

Her remark came just a day after Reuters, citing a White House official, reported that Trump "remains open to engaging with [North Korean leader Kim Jong-un] to achieve a fully denuclearized North Korea."

But North Korea seemingly remains nonchalant, with Kim's sister, Yo-jong, snubbing Trump's repeated overtures for rapprochement earlier this week, though it has hinted at possible dialogue if the U.S. recognizes its "irreversible position" as a "nuclear weapons state."

The Foreign Ministry here appears somewhat hopeful about the prospects for inter-Korean dialogue. In a statement the same day, it said Seoul will make efforts to restore ties with the North including some previous conciliatory measures such as halting propaganda broadcasts across the border, which could be seen as partial olive branches to Pyongyang.

But it also stressed that Seoul and Washington, which "fully agree on the complete denuclearization of North Korea to ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula," will continue to closely cooperate to achieve that goal.

Im Yoon-seo lyseo0330@ajupress.com