SEOUL: North Korea Saturday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments on Pyongyang´s “rogue behaviour” and warned its expectations for nuclear talks with Washington are “gradually disappearing”.
Pyongyang´s angry words come as working-level talks with Washington remain gridlocked, despite an agreement in June between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump to kickstart the process. Instead no progress has been made in recent weeks, as the reclusive state launched a series of weapons tests in protest at joint military exercises between the US and South Korea.
“Our expectations of dialogue with the US are gradually disappearing and we are being pushed to re-examine all the measures we have taken so far,” said Choe Son Hui, the North´s vice foreign minister, in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency. Choe took aim at remarks made earlier this week by Pompeo who described North Korea´s actions as “rogue behaviour” that could not be ignored. Such language was improper, irritating and insulting, Choe said, warning that the US should not to put “our patience to the test if it doesn´t want to have bitter regrets afterwards”.
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