North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 16, 2018 / 7:30 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk
Hyunjoo Jin, Josh Smith
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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday condemned the U.S. administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to exchanges of fire and that disarming Pyongyang could be blocked forever.
The Norths stinging response came after the United States said on Monday it had introduced sanctions on three North Korean officials, including a top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, for alleged human rights abuses.
Denuclearizing North Korea has made little progress since Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Singapore in June in a historic summit. The two sides have yet to reschedule working-level talks between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol, which were canceled abruptly in November.
While crediting Trump for his willingness to improve relations with the North, also known as DPRK, Pyongyang accused the U.S. State Department of being bent on bringing the DPRK-U.S. relations back to the status of last year which was marked by exchanges of fire.
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