N Korea at crossroads

South Korea faces roadblocks to brokering US-North Korea dialogue

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, has made rapprochement with Pyongyang a key policy objective, but it is unlikely that U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un any time soon. (Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters) 

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Contributing writer
January 27, 2021 16:58 JST

SEOUL -- South Korea's top official handling North Korea affairs sees the next few months as a "crucial time" to push for dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.

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