No talks on detained American prisoners – U.S. Special Envoy to N. Korea



News No talks on detained American prisoners – U.S. Special Envoy to N. Korea North Korea unwilling to engage offers of prisoner negotiations with State Department officials Chad O'Carroll September 30, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON E. Lafforgue Pyongyang will not engage in talks with Washington about the fate of three Americans currently detained in North Korea, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy Glyn Davies said in Beijing on Monday. Davies, who had been in China for meetings with Beijing's special representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei, told reporters that North Korea was using the prisoners as political pawns and was not prepared to discuss the issue further. Pyongyang will not engage in talks with Washington about the fate of three Americans currently detained in North Korea, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy Glyn Davies said in Beijing on Monday. Davies, who had been in China for meetings with Beijing's special representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei, told reporters that North Korea was using the prisoners as political pawns and was not prepared to discuss the issue further. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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No talks on detained American prisoners – U.S. Special Envoy to N. Korea

North Korea unwilling to engage offers of prisoner negotiations with State Department officials

Chad O'Carroll September 30, 2014

No talks on detained American prisoners – U.S. Special Envoy to N. Korea

E. Lafforgue

Pyongyang will not engage in talks with Washington about the fate of three Americans currently detained in North Korea, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy Glyn Davies said in Beijing on Monday.

Davies, who had been in China for meetings with Beijing's special representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei, told reporters that North Korea was using the prisoners as political pawns and was not prepared to discuss the issue further.

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