National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responded to rebukes from Pyongyang by affirming that President Biden's approach toward North Korea is "not aimed at hostility" but rather at "complete denuclearization." "Our policy toward North Korea is not aimed at hostility, it’s aimed at solutions," Sullivan told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PURSUE 'PRACTICAL' NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR DIPLOMACYEarlier Sunday, North Korea issued a series of statements targeting the United States and its ally, South Korea, Reuters reported. Psaki said the Biden approach will "explore diplomacy" with North Korea in an effort to make "practical" progress toward achieving denuclearization and increasing the security of the United States and its allies. The new approach is timely, as Biden is set to welcome South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the White House on May 21 to highlight their "ironclad alliance," the White House said.

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