Reuters: North Korea says won't hold talks with 'incompetent' South unless differences settled
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea’s chief negotiator called the South Korean government “ignorant and incompetent” on Thursday, denounced U.S.-South Korean air combat drills and threatened to halt all talks with the South unless its demands are met.
The comments by Ri Son Gwon, chairman of North Korea’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the country, were the latest in a string of inflammatory statements marking a drastic change in tone after months of easing tension with plans for denuclearisation and a summit scheduled with the United States.
Ri criticized the South for participating in the drills, as well as for allowing “human scum” to speak at its National Assembly, the North’s KCNA news agency said in a statement.
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WNU Editor: I know the media is focused on the interactions between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. But the real action is happening between North Korea and South Korea. For some reason something has "ticked-off" the North Koreans in regards to the South Koreans, and I do not think it is not a negotiating ploy .... that there appears to be one big misunderstanding.
More News On North Korea's Condemnations of South Korea
North Korea won't hold talks with 'ignorant and incompetent' South unless differences settled -- ABC News Online
N. Korea refuses to hold talks with South until ties improve -- AFP
Seoul pushes for successful Trump-Kim talks as North warns -- AP
Top US and S Korean diplomats hold emergency call over N Korea -- Al Jazeera
South Korea determined to keep talks with the North -- Al Jazeera
2 comments:
It's really difficult to reconcile the fundamental value differences of their two systems. NK has overplayed its hand, thinking that what has worked in the past would work now. I think Kim finds himself in a classic "the emperor has no clothes" bind. Problem is, retreat no longer guarantees the status quo which brought a return to normalcy. This is a very unstable situation with a future trending between chaotic and heart stopping change. Chaos is easier in the near term.
Common, WNU this one isn't hard to figure out.
The changes happened after the second talk between Kim and Xi.
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