Published 21:03 IST, October 24th 2019
Kim Jong-un & Trump have 'special relationship', says N Korea official
North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have a ‘special relationship’, said a Pyongyang official, on Oct 24, amidst hostility.
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rth Korea’s supreme leer Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have a ‘special relationship’, said a Pyongyang official on October 24. Despite ‘special relationship’, rth Korea’s Foreign Ministry viser Kim Kye Gwan accused United States of maintaining hostility against m. Hinting at end-of-year deline set by Kim Jong Un for a mutually acceptable term for nuclear negotiations, official urged Washington to act “wisely”.
Unpredictable relationship of leers
relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un has been unpredictable all along. In August, Trump said that Kim Jong Un sent him a letter in which he h wished to start negotiations as soon as joint U.S.-South Korea joint exercise was over. Trump h claimed that rth’s supreme leer also wrote a small apology for testing short-range missiles.
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't a violation of our signed Singapore agreement'
missile tests, which was condemned by South Korea in a resolution, apparently did t violate agreement signed in Singapore. “Kim Jong Un and rth Korea tested 3 short-range missiles over last number of days. se missiles tests are t a violation of our signed Singapore agreement, r was re discussion of short-range missiles when we shook hands,” Trump tweeted after tests. But nuclear negotiations have t resumed after collapse of February summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un.
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South Korea worried over missile tests
rth Korea’s missile tests have been a constant worry for ir Sourn neighbours. On September 30, National Assembly of South Korea h opted a resolution deuncing rth Korea’s nuclear vancement and missile provocations. resolution claimed that rth Korea’s “recent military provocations” were in disregard of international community’s expectations.
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“Any military actions and provocations committed by rth Korea for purpose of furr developing its nuclear and missile capabilities undermine peace and stability on Korean Peninsula, and calls upon rth Korean regime to immediately cease any military provocations,” re resolution. “Strongly urges rth Korea to strictly here to September 19 military agreement, which aims to cease mutual hostilities and prevent accidental armed clashes,” it ded.
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(With Inputs from ncies)
20:43 IST, October 24th 2019