South Korean Foreign Ministry Spokesman Noh Kyu-duk says U.S. envoy Stephen Biegun agrees the two countries should seek a virtuous cycle between North Korean denuclearization, peninsula peace building, and enhanced inter-Korean relations.

Since launching his visit to South Korea on Monday, Biegun has met with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok and Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon among other leaders.