North Korea raises prospect of "payback" on U.S. after Pompeo sanctions remarks



News North Korea raises prospect of “payback” on U.S. after Pompeo sanctions remarks New MFA director for dialogue with U.S. says Secretary of State revealed "scheme" to buy time through Kim-Trump talks Colin Zwirko March 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Korea is getting closer to completely abandoning talks with the U.S. and is increasing its resolve for “payback” against Washington, an official from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Monday. The comments, credited to an unnamed “director general for negotiations with the U.S.” -- an apparently new position -- cited recent remarks on DPRK sanctions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the reason for the potential shift. North Korea is getting closer to completely abandoning talks with the U.S. and is increasing its resolve for “payback” against Washington, an official from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Monday. The comments, credited to an unnamed “director general for negotiations with the U.S.” -- an apparently new position -- cited recent remarks on DPRK sanctions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the reason for the potential shift. 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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North Korea raises prospect of “payback” on U.S. after Pompeo sanctions remarks

New MFA director for dialogue with U.S. says Secretary of State revealed "scheme" to buy time through Kim-Trump talks

Colin Zwirko March 30, 2020

North Korea raises prospect of “payback” on U.S. after Pompeo sanctions remarks

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North Korea is getting closer to completely abandoning talks with the U.S. and is increasing its resolve for “payback” against Washington, an official from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Monday.

The comments, credited to an unnamed “director general for negotiations with the U.S.” -- an apparently new position -- cited recent remarks on DPRK sanctions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the reason for the potential shift.

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