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 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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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

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

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