South Korea, U.S. continue to have strong relationship: Haley
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The U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley... has been talking about Washington's special ties with South Korea.... as the allies continue to work on a solution to the North Korea issue.
She also emphasized that tough sanctions on Pyongyang must stay in place to push the regime to abandon its nuclear weapons.
Lee Seung-jae has more.
Speaking to reporters at the UN's headquarters in New York on Wednesday,... the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, reaffirmed the strong ties between South Korea and the U.S.,... saying the two nations will continue to have "a strong relationship, a strong working relationship."
Haley also confirmed that President Trump will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly later this month.
On North Korea sanctions,... Haley said they were important,... because they are the "only way" they can "get the attention of North Korea."
She added the world can take comfort that Pyongyang has not tested nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles since the dialogue began.
In response to President Moon's special envoy meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Wednesday,... the U.S. State Department said an improvement in inter-Korean ties must be accompanied by progress toward North Korea's denuclearization.
The State Department has also been stressing the importance of sanctions on the North,... as they noted the UN's import quota on refined petroleum products to the North has already been surpassed .
An official said that while refined oil Russia and China sold to North Korea was well under half the annual cap,... the actual amount was much higher due to the illegal ship-to-ship transfer of goods to the North.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
She also emphasized that tough sanctions on Pyongyang must stay in place to push the regime to abandon its nuclear weapons.
Lee Seung-jae has more.
Speaking to reporters at the UN's headquarters in New York on Wednesday,... the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, reaffirmed the strong ties between South Korea and the U.S.,... saying the two nations will continue to have "a strong relationship, a strong working relationship."
Haley also confirmed that President Trump will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly later this month.
On North Korea sanctions,... Haley said they were important,... because they are the "only way" they can "get the attention of North Korea."
She added the world can take comfort that Pyongyang has not tested nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles since the dialogue began.
In response to President Moon's special envoy meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Wednesday,... the U.S. State Department said an improvement in inter-Korean ties must be accompanied by progress toward North Korea's denuclearization.
The State Department has also been stressing the importance of sanctions on the North,... as they noted the UN's import quota on refined petroleum products to the North has already been surpassed .
An official said that while refined oil Russia and China sold to North Korea was well under half the annual cap,... the actual amount was much higher due to the illegal ship-to-ship transfer of goods to the North.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.