'Sanctions to remain till Pyongyang denuclearizes'

Seoul: US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said on Thursday that sanctions will remain in place until North Korea denuclearizes, as Washington and Pyongyang are preparing for their second summit later this month. Harris was speaking at a forum in Seoul where he discussed the meeting that will be held between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28 to advance the dialogue on disarmament, Yonhap news agency reported. "The US and our South Korean ally are in complete agreement that sanctions will remain until DPRK denuclearizes," he said in a statement. (IANS)

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