(CNN) The Biden administration has completed its months-long North Korea policy review, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday, telling reporters that the United States "is open to and will explore diplomacy" in a practical way. "I can confirm that we've completed our (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) policy review, which was thorough, rigorous and inclusive. The administration's goal, she said, is complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula "with a clear understanding that the efforts of the past four administrations have not achieved this objective." The US policy going forward, she said, will be a "calibrated, practical approach." "Our policy will not focus on achieving a grand bargain, nor will it rely on strategic patience.

Source: CNN April 30, 2021 17:41 UTC