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North Korea warns US to stop claiming 'pressure' forced Pyongyang into peace talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R).

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R). Source: Getty

North Korea has warned the US of "deliberately provoking" Pyongyang as it could "bring the situation back to square one".


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North Korea has warned the US of "deliberately provoking" Pyongyang as it could "bring the situation back to square one".


North Korea has warned Washington that claiming Pyongyang was forced into talks by US pressure risked returning the peninsula "back to square one", as the world awaits a landmark summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump

The pair are set for the first ever face-to-face meeting between a sitting American president and North Korean leader, with a date and venue to be announced soon, Trump said Friday.

Their meeting comes after a historic summit between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the demilitarised zone that divides their countries, during which Kim gave a tentative commitment to ridding the North of its nuclear weapons and facilities.

Full analysis with Korean political commentator Jung-sik Seo is available on audio news.


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