No inter-Korean talks until ROK gives "plausible excuse" for joint drills: MFA



News No inter-Korean talks until ROK gives “plausible excuse” for joint drills: MFA Pyongyang reminds Seoul that any dialogue will be "strictly" between U.S. and DPRK, not involve ROK Chad O'Carroll August 10, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Air Force Inter-Korean contact will be "difficult" unless South Korea cancels August's joint military exercises with the United States or provides a plausible explanation regarding their purpose, a senior North Korean official said Sunday. The comments, issued by Director-General of the foreign ministry's Department of American Affairs Kwon Jong Gun, came shortly after DPRK state media published photos of a missile test on Saturday widely thought to be a reaction to the U.S.-ROK exercises. Inter-Korean contact will be "difficult" unless South Korea cancels August's joint military exercises with the United States or provides a plausible explanation regarding their purpose, a senior North Korean official said Sunday. The comments, issued by Director-General of the foreign ministry's Department of American Affairs Kwon Jong Gun, came shortly after DPRK state media published photos of a missile test on Saturday widely thought to be a reaction to the U.S.-ROK exercises. 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 inter-Korean talks until ROK gives “plausible excuse” for joint drills: MFA

Pyongyang reminds Seoul that any dialogue will be "strictly" between U.S. and DPRK, not involve ROK

Chad O'Carroll August 10, 2019

No inter-Korean talks until ROK gives “plausible excuse” for joint drills: MFA

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Inter-Korean contact will be "difficult" unless South Korea cancels August's joint military exercises with the United States or provides a plausible explanation regarding their purpose, a senior North Korean official said Sunday.

The comments, issued by Director-General of the foreign ministry's Department of American Affairs Kwon Jong Gun, came shortly after DPRK state media published photos of a missile test on Saturday widely thought to be a reaction to the U.S.-ROK exercises.

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