'Peace-loving' North Korea claims credit for thaw with US

[DonViejo]

Source: The Guardian



State media hits out at suggestions rapprochement on the peninsula is a result of sanctions and Donald Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign

Benjamin Haas in Seoul
@haasbenjamin

Wed 21 Mar 2018 01.49 EDT Last modified on Wed 21 Mar 2018 02.39 EDT

North Korea has commented for the first time on the recent rapprochement on the peninsula, saying warming relations with Seoul and Washington are thanks to its “proactive measure and peace-loving proposal”.

North Korea also dismissed suggestions international sanctions were the cause of improved ties in a commentary published by the country’s official Korean Central News Agency, instead saying diplomatic efforts were a sign of Pyongyang’s strength and confidence.

“The great change in the North-South relations is not an accidental one but a noble fruition made thanks to the DPRK’s proactive measure, warm compatriotism and will for defending peace,” the commentary said, referring to the North by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

“Such rubbish as ‘result of sanctions and pressure’ … spread by the hostile forces is just as meaningless as a dog barking at the moon.”




Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/21/peace-loving-north-korea-claims-credit-for-thaw-with-us

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Bullshit and propoaganda from both sidees-- best just to be laughed at.

[tanyev]

2. Not so fast, North Korea. We've got two malignant narcissists claiming credit for the same thing.

This might still have to be settled with a nuke fight.

[DFW]

3. Ah, yes, good old peace-loving North Korea

That must be located somewhere near the arctic, permafrost regions of Libya.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

4. Fin e - except NK recently reported to be bldg and testing reactor as we speak capable of

producing fissionable materials - so whats changed, whats been solved? A big fat nothing.

Wish we could lock these two together in a room somewhere and throw away the key - leave the rest of us out of it.