(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N.K. launches, reaffirm peninsula denuclearization goal
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news Biegun says diplomacy 'best' and 'only' course to resolving N.K. challenges (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Thursday that diplomacy remains the "best" and "only" course to address the North Korean nuclear quandary, calling for Pyongyang to return to dialogue. Biegun, who doubles as Washington's top nuclear envoy, made the remarks during a lecture in Seoul recapping his yearslong negotiations with the North, which he cast as being marked by "setbacks, disappointments and missed opportunities." "As we l...