U.S. and North Korean negotiators broke off high-level nuclear talks after months of negotiations between the two countries.
Reuters reported Saturday that North Korea’s top official present for negotiations with the U.S. told reporters that the U.S. had brought nothing to the table for the latest round of talks.
“The negotiations have not fulfilled our expectation and finally broke off,” Kim Myong Gil said.
“The U.S. raised expectations by offering suggestions like a flexible approach, new method and creative solutions, but they have disappointed us greatly and dampened our enthusiasm for negotiation by bringing nothing to the negotiation table,” he added, according to Reuters.
In a statement Saturday afternoon, the State Department said that Kim’s comments “do not reflect the content or the spirit of today’s 8 1/2 hour discussion,” and added that the U.S. had accepted an invitation from Swedish officials to return in two weeks for more negotiations. It was unclear whether North Korean officials have formally declined the invitation.
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So much for the art of the deal.
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