Porter underscored that the US’ goal remains the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
“We are prepared to meet with the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] without preconditions and we certainly hope that the DPRK will respond positively to our outreach,” Porter said at a press briefing.
Earlier in September, the United States State Department said it considers the North Korean missile launches to be a threat to the country’s neighbors and the international community, and urged Pyongyang to return to dialogue on denuclearization.
During a trilateral meeting in September, high-ranking diplomats from Japan, South Korea and the United States discussed a possible response to the North Korean missile tests. The parties agreed to continue cooperation on the denuclearization of North Korea by combining dialogue with Pyongyang and sanctions pressure.