US coordination on North Korea ongoing, very active: State Department

"I would not put a timeline on when you might see the next step in this process, but that coordination is ongoing, it is very active," State department spokesperson Ned Price said during a telephonic press briefing.

US coordination with allies on denuclearizing North Korea is very active and ongoing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Friday.

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news briefing at the department in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS (REUTERS)

"I would not put a timeline on when you might see the next step in this process, but that coordination is ongoing, it is very active," Price said during a telephonic press briefing. "We're in close contact and touch with our partners and allies."

US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the North Korea issue with their counterparts across the world, he added.