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BaronChocula

(1,520 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:01 PM Oct 2019

North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S. in Sweden

Source: reuters

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - North Korea’s top negotiator said late on Saturday that working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington had broken off, dashing prospects for an end to months of stalemate.

The North’s chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, who spent much of the day in talks with an American delegation, cast the blame on what he portrayed as U.S. inflexibility, saying the other side’s negotiators would not “give up their old viewpoint and attitude”.

“The negotiations have not fulfilled our expectation and finally broke off,” Kim told reporters outside the North Korean embassy, speaking through an interpreter.

The U.S. State Department said those comments did not reflect “the content or spirit” of more than 8-1/2 hours of talks, and Washington had accepted Sweden’s invitation to return to Sweden for more discussions with Pyongyang in two weeks.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-sweden/north-korea-breaks-off-nuclear-talks-with-u-s-in-sweden-idUSKCN1WK074



Couldn't see this comin'.
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North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S. in Sweden (Original Post) BaronChocula Oct 2019 OP
Is anyone not really surprised that N. Korea is able to keep playing Trump as a chump? cstanleytech Oct 2019 #1
You know the gops BaronChocula Oct 2019 #8
I haven't been able to figure out... Maxheader Oct 2019 #12
Another Trump failure. Doodley Oct 2019 #2
Right up there with Iran and increased enrichment BaronChocula Oct 2019 #9
And I thought they would finally be making progress this time! Canoe52 Oct 2019 #3
I hope choad's vacuous skull Cirque du So-What Oct 2019 #4
More (not) Winning! B Stieg Oct 2019 #5
But is Ranty McShit4brains still in love? Brainfodder Oct 2019 #6
North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S.............. again...... nt mitch96 Oct 2019 #7
Maybe it's time to set up disarmament talks with your little buddy, trumpski. mpcamb Oct 2019 #10
So much winning... Evolve Dammit Oct 2019 #11
but...but...but....They fell in LOVE!!!!1111 jpak Oct 2019 #13
US denies North Korean nuclear talks failed Eugene Oct 2019 #14
I second comment 11 "so much winning" The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #15
Nice work, Donnie Two Scoops! Maybe another mash note might turn the trick. marble falls Oct 2019 #16

Maxheader

(4,370 posts)
12. I haven't been able to figure out...
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 07:40 PM
Oct 2019


why stumpy went from a venue of threating nuke retaliation to,
kissy kissy with the n. korean dictator...

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)
4. I hope choad's vacuous skull
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:21 PM
Oct 2019

is filled with visions of the Nobel Peace Prize sprouting wings and flying out of reach from his tiny meat hooks - not that he ever stood the proverbial snowball's chance in hell anyway.

Eugene

(61,807 posts)
14. US denies North Korean nuclear talks failed
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 08:21 PM
Oct 2019

Source: BBC

US denies North Korean nuclear talks failed

5 October 2019

The US has denied that its day of nuclear talks with North Korea ended in failure, insisting that "good discussions" were had.

Earlier, North Korea said the meeting had broken down, because the US brought "nothing to the negotiation table".

Officials from the two countries met in Sweden on Saturday, in the hope of breaking their stalemate.

This came just days after North Korea tested a new missile, in a significant advance on earlier tests.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49947836
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