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North Korean diplomat blasts Trump’s diplomacy

Pyongyang, Trump both argue for U.S. forces' withdrawal but have different goals: Seoul-based expert

A North Korean official hit at Donald Trump’s idea of U.S. allies in Northeast Asia potentially acquiring nuclear weapons, calling it “totally absurd and illogical” in remarks carried by CNN report on Sunday.

Ri Jong Ryul, the deputy-director general of the state-run Institute of International Studies think tank, also criticized international society’s criteria for nuclear weapons possession.

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