A spark for dialogue toward halting North Korea’s nuclear buildup
The prevailing criticism of the US-China summit in Washington is that it amounted to little more than diplomatic pageantry. But one outcome deserves recognition: it may have helped keep alive the prospect of renewed US-North Korea dialogue. North Korea, after all, was among the global security issues discussed by the two leaders. Details of those […] The post A spark for dialogue toward halting…
The US-China summit in Washington discussed global security issues, including North Korea. According to Asia Times, this may have helped keep alive the prospect of renewed US-North Korea dialogue.
Tensions between North and South Korea remain high. On September 21, an explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) severely injured three South Korean soldiers, with one losing a foot. RTE News reports that South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea, blaming Pyongyang for the incident.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, denied claims that North Korea was behind the landmine blasts, calling the assertion "too low and dirty". Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war since the Korean conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.
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