비건, 한미훈련 끝나는 20일 방한…"北FFVD 조율 강화"<br /><br />U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will visit South Korea and Japan next week... to strengthen coordination on denuclearization efforts.<br />The U.S. State Department said Friday that Biegun will visit Seoul from Tuesday to Thursday after a two-day stop in Japan.<br />Since Tuesday marks the conclusion of a joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington,... pundits say the U.S. is trying to create room for Biegun to resume nuclear talks with the North.<br />Biegun is expected to hold discussions with top officials from the Blue House, and the foreign and unification ministries... to find ways to restart working-level discussions with Pyeongyang. <br />He could also use his trip to South Korea and Japan to urge trilateral cooperation regarding the North Korea issue,... despite the ongoing trade dispute between the two U.S. allies. <br />
