Published 19:59 IST, October 7th 2019
North Korea doubts US will have alternative plans in two weeks
North Korea said on October 6 that they don't hope the US would bring alternative plans for their interrupted nuclear talks to a meeting proposed by Stockholm.
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rth Korea said on October 6 that y don't hope US would bring alternative plans for ir interrupted nuclear talks to a meeting proposed by Stockholm in two weeks after weekend negotiations in Sweden broke down. ongoing talks between US and rth Korean envoys were broken off on Saturday. U.S. State Department said it h ackwledged Sweden's encourment to return for more discussions with Pyongyang in about fourteen days. rth Korea said that aim was w in Washington's court and warned Washington that it would wait only until end of year for United States to change course. According to a local state news ncy, rth Korea said it has intention to hold such 'sickening' negotiations and urged US to take major steps to make a complete and irreversible withdrawal of hostile policy toward DPRK.
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talks have been constructive as long as meeting lasted: Ann Linde
Sweden's foreign minister, Ann Linde, said talks have been constructive as long as meeting lasted. She said it is possible to achieve more talks but it totally depends on both parties. It is t clear wher rth Korea will come back to discussions, yet Pyongyang could be utilizing its methodology of consulting on edge to pick up concessions as incidental vants of taking part in dealings. A US official, Mintaro Oba, said y want to create impression that reason for stalemate is firmness of U.S. side and y likely need to drive United States to eir return with an increasingly great negotiating position or in end force President Trump to draw in at summit level to keep diplomacy alive. Vipin Narang ded that rth Korea is also buying time to continue to expand and improve its missile and nuclear force, and negotiate terms by which it is accepted as a nuclear weapons power.
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US has said it has come up with creative ideas
rth Korea emphasized year-end deline that leer Kim Jong Un set for United States to demonstrate greater aptability in discussions, which self-destructed in February during his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. two leers met again in Panmunjom in June and agreed to restart working-level talks. During working-level talks, US has said it has come up with creative ideas and h good discussions with rth Korea, without giving any ditional details. But rth Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Washington h me preparations for talks in Sweden but sought only to serve its own political objectives.
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17:20 IST, October 7th 2019