He came, he pledged strong support for inter-Korea cooperation, and he signalled readiness to re-engage Pyongyang.
United States Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun's visit to Seoul this week is widely viewed as a "last ditch" effort to revive stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, as speculation emerged that the next summit between their leaders could happen before the November presidential elections in the US.
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