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North Korea to Trump: Make 'Bold Decision' to Revive Diplomacy

Associated Press

   SEOUL - North Korea said Friday it wants President Donald Trump to make
   a "wise option and bold decision" to produce a breakthrough in stalled
   nuclear diplomacy, in an escalation of pressure on the U.S. ahead of an
   expected resumption of talks.

   The statement by Foreign Ministry adviser Kim Kye Gwan came days after
   Trump said another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "could
   happen soon" without elaborating.

   Kim Kye Gwan says he doubts another summit could make any breakthrough
   because of what he describes as prevailing opinions in Washington that
   North Korea must first disarm before getting major concessions and that
   U.S.-led sanctions brought the North to a negotiating table.

   He accused the U.S. of not acting to implement a joint statement issued
   after the first summit between Kim and Trump in Singapore last year. He
   said North Korea, for its part, made "sincere efforts" to build mutual
   trust and carry out the Singapore statement, citing the repatriation of
   three American detainees and U.S. war remains.

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