North Korea's foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned



Analysis North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned A lack of major concessions from either side could see a breakdown in dialogue in the near future Fyodor Tertitskiy August 10, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Mike Pompeo's Twitter On August 9, the DPRK foreign ministry published a press release in which it expressed discontent with the United States and accused Washington of being responsible for the lack of progress in talks. The statement comes after nearly two months of negotiations between the U.S. and the DPRK following the June 12 Kim-Trump summit, negotiations which are so far yet to yield substantial results. The statement does the following: Suggests that the breakdown of dialogue, short of major concessions from either side, may be imminent; Presents measures implemented by the North before the summit as evidence of Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way

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North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned

A lack of major concessions from either side could see a breakdown in dialogue in the near future

Fyodor Tertitskiy August 10, 2018

North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned

Mike Pompeo's Twitter

On August 9, the DPRK foreign ministry published a press release in which it expressed discontent with the United States and accused Washington of being responsible for the lack of progress in talks. The statement comes after nearly two months of negotiations between the U.S. and the DPRK following the June 12 Kim-Trump summit, negotiations which are so far yet to yield substantial results.

The statement does the following:

Suggests that the breakdown of dialogue, short of major concessions from either side, may be imminent; Presents measures implemented by the North before the summit as evidence of

01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way

North Korea’s foreign ministry hits out at the White House: what we learned

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