US supports dialogue between North and South Korea

Stating that Washington would welcome meaningful steps that lead to a reduction of tension on the Korean Peninsula, the United States has said it supports dialogue between North and South Korea.

Stating that Washington would welcome meaningful steps that lead to a reduction of tension on the Korean Peninsula, the United States has said it supports dialogue between North and South Korea.

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Such a statement from a State Department spokesperson came in the wake of reports of a meeting between North Korean delegation and South Korean president on Monday. It is being reported that North Korea is suggested to have a summit between Kim Jong-il and the South Korean president.

"As a general principle, as you have heard many times, we support a dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, and we welcome meaningful steps that lead to a reduction of tension on the Korean Peninsula," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters at a press conference.

"About any kind of proposed summit, though, I mean, I don't have any details of the discussions that they had that I can share with you," he said in response to a question.

"No members of the United States delegation to the funeral of Kim Dae-jung met with the North Koreans," he said.