A United StatesDiplomatvisiting North Koreaon Tuesday said that there have been no discussions with his North Korean counterpart regarding the removal of the US troops from the country.
As reported by South Korean agency Yonhap, Directorfor Koreaon the White House National Security CouncilAllison Hooker met acting deputy assistant secretary of state for Korea, Mark Lambertto hold a discussion on the historic inter-Korean summit.
He said to have no plans to discuss the removal of US troops with respect to the constant demand by North Koreafor the same.
Lambert was further briefed by the South Korean officials about the inter-Korean summit.
He refused to have any knowledge regarding the venue for the upcoming US-North Koreasummit which is hinted to be the truce village of Panmunjomin Korea's demilitarized zone.
Lambert's trip comes ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpand North Korean leader Kim Jong-unin May.
As per Seoul's official, Lambert is scheduled to hold a discussion with his North Korean counterpart on the current security situation of the Korean Peninsulaand several other bilateral issues of both the countries.
Both the United Statesand South Koreahave called for denuclearization of North Korea
The Trump Administrationhad earlier said that the US sanctions upon North Koreawill remain in place until the latter takes steps to denuclearise.
North Koreahad earlier announced to close down its Punggye-ri Nuclear Siteby May.
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