North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan



News North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan South Korean president and new Japanese prime minister held first official phone call last week, promised coordination Chaewon Chung October 18, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (edited by NK News) \| Moon and Kishida's official Twitter accounts North Korea accused the South of abandoning “national pride” after a phone call between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, slamming Kishida for his attempts to settle historical grievances between Seoul and Tokyo. The state-run Tongil Sinbo on Saturday called South Korean officials “spineless” for seeking “future-oriented development, communication and cooperation with the Japanese,” adding that the South was ignoring its “responsibility of settling the historical issues.” North Korea accused the South of abandoning “national pride” after a phone call between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, slamming Kishida for his attempts to settle historical grievances between Seoul and Tokyo. The state-run Tongil Sinbo on Saturday called South Korean officials “spineless” for seeking “future-oriented development, communication and cooperation with the Japanese,” adding that the South was ignoring its “responsibility of settling the historical issues.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan

South Korean president and new Japanese prime minister held first official phone call last week, promised coordination

Chaewon Chung October 18, 2021

North Korea calls Seoul ‘spineless’ for seeking cooperation with Japan

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (edited by NK News) | Moon and Kishida's official Twitter accounts

North Korea accused the South of abandoning “national pride” after a phone call between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, slamming Kishida for his attempts to settle historical grievances between Seoul and Tokyo.

The state-run Tongil Sinbo on Saturday called South Korean officials “spineless” for seeking “future-oriented development, communication and cooperation with the Japanese,” adding that the South was ignoring its “responsibility of settling the historical issues.”

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