US special envoy to North Korea Stephen Biegun will arrive in Korea on December 15 when the "year-end deadline" for Kim Jong-un is imminent.

The South Korean Foreign Ministry announced today that special envoy Biegun will be in Seoul for three days, starting December 15, to participate in discussions with the South Korean envoy about the North. Tien Lee Do-hoon as well as other officials.

"The two sides will discuss in-depth views on the recent situation on the Korean peninsula, and discuss ways to make significant progress towards the goal of complete denuclearization and peace. long ", the message has a paragraph.

Tensions on the Korean peninsula have increased in recent weeks, as Pyongyang has repeatedly tested weapons and issued a series of offensive statements to US President Donald Trump, raising concerns that bilateral relations could return. about "starting line".

Biegun is expected to try to salvage the talks during his visit to Korea, either by contacting North Korea or sending a public message. Pyongyang has said it is forced to step into a "new way" if Washington fails to meet its requirements, including easing sanctions, by the end of the year.

However, North Korea said yesterday that the US had "nothing" to place on the table even when the process was resumed. Meanwhile, the US has warned North Korea not to resume "any book-losing behavior".

"In any case, Biegun must try to impress that the United States will not allow North Korea to manipulate, and still need to clearly express his desire to maintain dialogue," an anonymous diplomatic source said. South Korea said.