U.S. says it’s committed to North Korea’s ‘denuclearization’ after talks omit key phrase

State Department said that it remains committed to North Korea’s “denuclearization,” days after talks between Seoul and Washington’s top diplomats produced readouts that did not mention ridding Pyongyang of its nuclear weapons. The spokesperson did not respond to a question about whether the issue had been discussed during a call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday.