U.S. says it is seeking information on North Korea tests, remains open to talks

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States is seeking more information on North Korea’s recent testing, including its hypersonic missile test, but remains keen to resume diplomatic talks, a senior U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday.

Bonnie Jenkins, U.S. under-secretary for arms control for international security, responding to a question from Reuters, told the Geneva Centre for Security Policy: “We continue to try to promote diplomacy with North Korea, we want to bring them back to the table.”

The projectile North Korea fired off its east coast on Tuesday was a newly developed hypersonic missile, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, the latest in a series of new weapons tested by the reclusive state.