Ambassador Bosworth to hold talks with North Korea

The Obama Administration today announced to send a team of officials led by Ambassador Stephen Bosworth to Pyongyang to hold “bilateral talks” with North Korean officials within the framework of the Six-Party talks.

While no date of travel has been announced yet, it is expected to be before the end of the year, a senior Administration official said.

“President (Barack) Obama and Secretary (of State Hillary) Clinton, after careful consideration and extensive consultation among our allies and partners, have told North Korea that we are prepared for Ambassador Bosworth and a small interagency team to visit Pyongyang at an appropriate time not yet determined,” Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P J Crowley, told reporters.

“Ambassador Bosworth’s discussions in Pyongyang will take place in the context of the Six-Party Talks.