미 국방차관보 대행 "미 北비핵화에 매우 초점…외교 강력선호"<br /><br />A senior U.S. official has confirmed that Washington's policies towards North Korea are still very much focused on denuclearization.<br />Acting U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, David Helvey, reaffirmed the Trump administration's stance at the virtual South Korea-U.S. Strategic Forum held by Korea Foundation and Center for Strategic and International Studies.<br />He added that Washington strongly favors denuclearization through diplomacy,... but says he's unsure whether North Korea is trying to move forward on the denuclearization agenda.<br />In response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's decision to suspend military action plans against South Korea,... he said Pyeongyang is unpredictable and the regime's moves will continue to be closely monitored.<br /><br />