Speaking at a news conference, Chung said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed the progress, saying the two sides had “effectively reached an agreement” on the draft.
A US State Department spokesman said the US had “no hostile intentions” towards North Korea and was ready to meet “unconditionally”.
The spokesman said, “We expect the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) to respond positively to our outreach. We will continue to consult with the Republic of Korea, Japan and other allies and partners on how best to engage the DPRK. continue to do so.”
The draft aims to end the Korean War, which broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces stormed the 38th parallel dividing North and South Korea.
The United States supplied about 90% of the troops that were sent to aid South Korea, spending about $67 billion on the war.
An armistice signed on July 27, 1953 stopped the conflict, but the war never officially ended as there was no peace treaty.
In September, North Korean Deputy Minister Ri Thae Song said South Korea’s call to declare an end to the Korean War was “premature” because of its “hostile US policy” towards Pyongyang.
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