U.S. official Kevin Kim reassures Seoul it won't be sidelined if N. Korean talks resume under Trump

A senior U.S. official has brushed aside concerns of South Korea being sidelined from potential denuclearization talks with North Korea.

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kevin Kim also reaffirmed the Trump administration's commitment to issues on the Korean peninsula.

Remarks to this end were shared at the U.S. Embassy here in Seoul earlier on Wednesday and they come amid the political turmoil in Korea.