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N. Korea's nuclear envoy arrives in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ri Yong Ho, a vice foreign minister of North Korea, speaks to reporters upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore on Jan. 16, 2015. Ri, North Korea's chief nuclear envoy, is scheduled to meet with former senior U.S. diplomats for North Korean negotiations Stephen Bosworth and Joseph DeTrani for two days from Jan. 18.

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N. Korean nuclear envoy heads to Singapore

BEIJING, China - Ri Yong Ho, a North Korean vice foreign minister, is surrounded by reporters at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2015, as he leaves for Singapore. Ri, North Korea's chief nuclear envoy, is scheduled to meet with former senior U.S. diplomats for North Korean negotiations Stephen Bosworth and Joseph DeTrani for two days from Jan. 18.

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N. Korea's envoy on way to meet with ex-U.S. diplomats

BEIJING, China - Ri Yong Ho, North Korea's chief negotiator for the long-stalled six-party nuclear talks, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2015. Ri is likely to fly to Singapore to talk with Stephen Bosworth, former U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and others for two days from Jan. 18.

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N. Korea's envoy on way to meet with ex-U.S. diplomats

BEIJING, China - Ri Yong Ho, North Korea's chief negotiator for the long-stalled six-party nuclear talks, is surrounded by reporters upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2015. Ri is likely to fly to Singapore to talk with Stephen Bosworth, former U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and others for two days from Jan. 18.

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U.S.-N. Korea talks

LONDON, United Kingdom - Stephen Bosworth, who served as special envoy to North Korea under the first Barack Obama administration, is pictured in London on Oct. 2, 2013. Bosworth took part in an informal meeting in the British capital between North Korean officials and U.S. civilian experts on Korean issues to discuss an impasse surrounding Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.

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Ex-U.S. envoy Bosworth in interview

WASHINGTON, United States - Former top U.S. envoy on North Korean policy Stephen Bosworth speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, on Nov. 7, 2011.

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U.S., N. Korea fail to narrow gaps on nuke issue

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.S. delegation head Stephen Bosworth speaks to reporters after a meeting with North Koreans in Geneva, Switzerland, on Oct. 25, 2011. U.S. and North Korean diplomats wrapped up two days of talks that day on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program without tangible progress, but agreed to hold further talks to narrow differences.

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U.S., N. Korea start 2nd day of nuclear talks

GENEVA, Switzerland - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan heads for the second day of talks in Geneva on Oct. 25, 2011, with Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea, and Glyn Davies, U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, about the North's nuclear programs.

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U.S., N. Korea start nuclear talks in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.S. delegation head Stephen Bosworth speaks to reporters after the end of the first day of two-day negotiations with North Korea on Pyongyang's nuclear program in Geneva on Oct. 24, 2011. It is the first meeting on the issue in three months.

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U.S. diplomat Bosworth in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - Stephen Bosworth (C), U.S. special envoy on North Korea, emerges on Oct. 24, 2011 from a hotel in Geneva where he is staying. Bosworth began two days of talks the same day in Geneva with North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan on the Pyongyang nuclear issue.

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N. Korea's Kim Kye Gwan heads for Geneva

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan is seen at Beijing international airport in China on Oct. 22, 2011, en route to Geneva where he will hold talks with Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea, and Glyn Davies, U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, about the North's nuclear programs on Oct. 24 and 25. Davies will replace Bosworth after the Geneva talks.

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N. Korean diplomat heading for Geneva

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (R) arrives at Beijing international airport on the night of Oct. 21, 2011, en route to Geneva where he will hold talks with Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea, on Oct. 24 and 25 on the Pyongyang nuclear issue.

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U.S. special N. Korea envoy Bosworth

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea. The U.S. State Department said on Oct. 19, 2011, that Bosworth will step down after nuclear talks in Geneva between the United States and North Korea in late October.

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U.S., N. Korea end nuclear talks

NEW YORK, United States - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, speaks to reporters after a meeting with the North Korean delegation in New York on July 29, 2011. The United States and North Korea wrapped up their two-day meeting later in the day to assess Pyongyang's seriousness about taking necessary steps toward denuclearization without an agreement to continue discussions.

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U.S., N. Korea end nuclear talks

NEW YORK, United States - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, heads to a meeting with the North Korean delegation in New York on July 29, 2011. The United States and North Korea wrapped up their two-day meeting later in the day to assess Pyongyang's seriousness about taking necessary steps toward denuclearization without an agreement to continue discussions.

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U.S.-N. Korea start 2-day nuclear talks in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, and North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan shake hands in New York on July 28, 2011, before the start of two days of talks to explore ways to resume the stalled six-party denuclearization negotiations, the first such bilateral dialogue in 19 months.

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Senior U.S. official Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (C), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 17, 2011. Bosworth indicated after meeting with South Korean nuclear envoy Wi Sung Lac that the United States would make a decision in the next few days on a visit to North Korea by a U.S. special envoy.

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Bosworth meets Wi in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to stalled six-party talks on denuclearization of the North, shake hands at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 17, 2011, prior to a meeting. Bosworth indicated after the meeting that the United States would make a decision in the next few days on a visit to North Korea by a U.S. special envoy.

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U.S. envoy in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, arrives at Incheon airport near Seoul on May 16, 2011, for a three-day visit. He plans to hold discussions with South Korean officials on resuming stalled six-party talks on Pyongyang's denuclearization.

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U.S. nuclear envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Stephan Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2011, after meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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U.S. nuclear envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Stephan Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, enters the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2011, for a discussion with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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U.S. nuclear envoy leaves China

BEIJING, China - Stephan Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, leaves China from Beijing airport Jan. 6, 2011. Bosworth discussed with senior Chinese officials the stalled six-nation talks on North Korea's denuclearization.

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U.S. nuclear envoy leaves China

BEIJING, China - Stephan Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, leaves China from Beijing airport Jan. 6, 2011. Bosworth discussed with senior Chinese officials the stalled six-nation talks on North Korea's denuclearization.

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U.S. nuclear envoy Bosworth in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (C), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, arrives at Beijing international airport from Seoul on Jan. 5, 2011. Bosworth, who is on a three-nation Asian tour aimed at defusing tension on the Korean Peninsula, is scheduled to move to Tokyo on Jan. 6 after meeting with senior Chinese officials.

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Bosworth in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Sung Kim, Washington's chief delegate to the six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear issue, leave a hotel in Beijing on Jan. 6, 2011.

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Bosworth arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. special representative for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth arrives at Incheon International Airport, South Korea, on Jan. 4, 2011, to discuss ways to get long-stalled multilateral talks on North Korea's denuclearization restarted, saying ''serious negotiations'' with Pyongyang are needed.

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U.S. nuclear envoy Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to the six-nation talks on North Korea's denuclearization, hold talks at the foreign ministry in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2011. The meeting took place because the China-hosted multilateral talks also involving Japan and Russia have been long stalled.

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U.S. nuclear envoy Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Kim Sung Hwan, South Korean foreign minister, hold talks at the foreign ministry in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2011. The meeting took place because the China-hosted multilateral talks also involving Japan and Russia have been long stalled.

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U.S. nuclear envoy Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to the six-nation talks on North Korea's denuclearization, prior to their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2011. The meeting took place because the China-hosted multilateral talks also involving Japan and Russia have been long stalled.

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U.S. nuclear envoy Bosworth in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Kim Sung Hwan, South Korean foreign minister, prior to their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2011. The meeting took place because the China-hosted multilateral talks also involving Japan and Russia have been long stalled.

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Bosworth arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. special representative for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth responds to reporters' questions after arriving at Incheon International Airport, South Korea, on Jan. 4, 2011, to discuss ways to get long-stalled multilateral talks on North Korea's denuclearization restarted, saying ''serious negotiations'' with Pyongyang are needed.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to cease provocative actions against South

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, reads out a statement that the United States urges North Korea to cease its provocative and irresponsible actions against South Korea at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 24, 2010, before heading back to the United States. North Korea fired artillery rounds at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong near the tense western sea border on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters after meeting with senior Chinese officials in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth condemned North Korea's firing of artillery rounds at a South Korean island and nearby waters and also said the North's uranium enrichment activity is in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Bosworth arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, arrives at Beijing international airport on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth is expected to hold talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai and Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, during his two-day visit to the Chinese capital.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, is seen at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth told reporters that the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the North will not resume while Pyongyang is engaged in a uranium enrichment program.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2010. Bosworth said the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the North will not resume while Pyongyang is engaged in a uranium enrichment program.

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U.S. envoy in Seoul over N. Korea nuke program

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan shake hands ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2010. Bosworth describes North Korea's purported uranium enrichment program as a disappointing development but not a crisis.

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U.S. envoy in Seoul over N. Korea nuke program

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks with South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan during their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 22, 2010. Bosworth describes North Korea's purported uranium enrichment program as a disappointing development but not a crisis.

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Bosworth speaks to reporters in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters in Beijing after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sept. 16, 2010. Bosworth said they were convinced of the need to resume diplomatic activity to create conditions for an early resumption of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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Bosworth arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (C), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Sung Kim, Washington's chief delegate to the six-way talks, arrive at a hotel in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2010. Bosworth is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, during his stay in Beijing through the following day.

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Bosworth arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, arrives at Beijing international airport on Sept. 15, 2010. Bosworth is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, during his stay through the following day.

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Bosworth seeks improved North-South Korea relations

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, a U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2010. Bosworth called for an improvement in relations between North and South Korea to lay the groundwork for the resumption of six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs.

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U.S. wants 'meaningful results' for 6-party talks: envoy

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, answers questions from reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on Sept. 13, 2010. He said the United States wants to resume the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue only if they produce ''meaningful results.''

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U.S. wants 'meaningful results' for 6-party talks: envoy

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, holds talks with South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak Su (R) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on Sept. 13, 2010.

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Bosworth arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth answers questions from reporters at South Korea's Incheon airport on Sept. 12, 2010. Bosworth will be meeting with South Korean Unification Minister Hyun In Taek and other officials.

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Bosworth hopes to see resumption of 6-way talks

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth answers questions from reporters at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 27, 2010. He said he hopes to see ''fairly soon'' the resumption of the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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U.S. prepared to resume nuke talks in 'very near future': Bosworth

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. special representative for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth and South Korea's top nuclear negotiator Wi Sung Lac shake hands ahead of their talks in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2010. Bosworth arrived in Seoul from Beijing and will next travel to Tokyo, the final leg of his three-nation Asia trip aimed at paving the way for the resumption of the talks.

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U.S., China approve attempts to resume 6-party talks soon

BEIJING, China - Stephen Bosworth, U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy on North Korea, answers questions from reporters at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 24, 2010. The United States and China agreed Wednesday to boost diplomatic drives to resume the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program ''as soon as we can,'' said Bosworth.

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Bosworth dicusses recent trip to Pyongyang

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, the top U.S. negotiator on North Korea, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2009. Bosworth said that North Korea used ''no rhetoric'' when touching on its past abductions of Japanese nationals during recent bilateral talks in Pyongyang.

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Bosworth meets Japan officials

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, top U.S. nuclear negotiator, is welcomed by Mitoji Yabunaka (L), Japanese vice foreign minister, at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2009. Bosworth briefed Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on his recent visit to North Korea.