Meanwhile, the U.S. envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, has been holding talks with his North Korean counterpart in Pyongyang ahead of the second summit between their leaders.<br />Oh Jung-hee has more.... <br />The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, arrived in North Korea on Wednesday... to iron out the details ahead of the upcoming second summit between Kim Jong-un and President Trump.<br />According to the U.S. State Department, Biegun will be meeting with his new North Korean counterpart, Kim Hyok-chol, the North's former ambassador to Spain.<br />And a South Korean official says there's a high chance that Biegun will spend the night in North Korea.<br /><br />These working-level talks are to prepare for the second Kim-Trump summit.<br />The two sides will be discussing what North Korea should do next and what the U.S. can give in return.<br /><br />Last week, speaking at Stanford University, Biegun said... when Secretary Pompeo visited Pyeongyang in October last year, Kim Jong-un promised to dismantle his regime's plutonium and uranium enrichment facilities "beyond" those in Yongbyon.<br />Also, Kim agreed to invite American experts to verify the destruction of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site.<br />Biegun also stressed that the U.S. needs to have a full understanding of the North's nuclear program and ultimately ensure that the relevant materials and weapons are moved out of the country.<br />So those are expected to be the U.S. demands to the North.<br />And in return, it's likely that Washington will offer economic benefits including sanctions relief.<br />The Washington Post has previously reported that the U.S. is quietly preparing a special "economic package" to draw Pyeongyang into denuclearization.<br />Trump also recently stressed that Kim Jong-un has an opportunity to make North Korea a "tremendous economic behemoth" if he denuclearizes.<br />Also on the list could be establishing a joint liaison office, declaring an end to the Korean War and providing humanitarian aid.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. <br />
