South Korea: US is ready to 'restart' negotiations with N. Korea - envoy Biegun

M/S US Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Do-hoon walking out of elevator, Seoul
SOT, Stephen Biegun, United States Special Representative for North Korea: "First, regarding our negotiating team, I want to dispel any rumors that I will be leaving this portfolio to take up an ambassadorship abroad. I will not be taking up a diplomatic posting in the Russian Federation and I will remain focused on making progress on North Korea." *NO CUTAWAYS AT SOURCE*
M/S Lee Do-hoon *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Stephen Biegun, United States Special Representative for North Korea: "President Trump gave me and my team the assignment to restart working-level negotiations with North Korea, as agreed by Chairman Kim, to successfully implement the four commitments the two leaders made in Singapore. I am fully committed to this important mission and we will get this done. Second, regarding the restart of those negotiations, we are prepared to engage as soon as we hear from our counterparts in North Korea."
M/S Biegun and Do-hoon leaving
SCRIPT
US Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, addressed the press in Seoul, on Wednesday, stating that the US was prepared to "restart" denuclearisation talks with North Korea.
"We are prepared to engage as soon as we hear from our counterparts in North Korea," added the diplomat.
Biegun was accompanied by his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon, as the two had a meeting a day after the two countries' regular military drills.
The US diplomat denied allegations of him assuming a US ambassador position in Russia, and reassured that he was going to work hard to implement the commitments made by US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.