North Korean Foreign Minister Unusual Discourse of America's Condemnation
North Korean Foreign Minister Lee Yong-ho announced an unusual discourse through the state-run media on the 23rd. US Secretary of State Pompeio accused North Korea of showing the idea of maintaining strong sanctions if it is not denuclearized, "it would be a miscalculation if we were to confront us in sanctions without throwing away the confrontation." The prospects for a resumption of US-North Korea talks about denuclearization remain unclear.
US Secretary of State Pompeio said in an interview with an American newspaper on the 21st: `` If North Korea does not denuclearize, let it understand that denuclearization is the right path while maintaining the strongest sanctions in history. Said.
On this day, North Korean Foreign Minister Lee Yong-ho announced a discourse through the state-run Korea Central News Agency on the 23rd, `` When the dialogue between the United States and North Korea is desired, it is from the mouth of the person who is leading the US negotiation team The fact that delusions pop out is not something that can be overlooked, but only the disappointment of what problems can be solved by confronting such people. "
He then accused the United States of accusing, “We are ready for dialogue and confrontation. It would be a miscalculation if we confronted us with sanctions without leaving our confrontation.”
It is unusual for Foreign Minister Lee to announce a discourse in the name of an individual, and it is unlikely that the US-North Korea talks about denuclearization will resume.