News on Youtube May 25 2018

The news is coming thick and fast since President Trump cancelled his planned summit with Pyongyang.

Within the past couple of hours,... North Korea's vice foreign minister has released

a statement on the situation.

For details, let's connect to our unification ministry correspondent Oh Jung-hee.

Jung-hee, take us through this response,... it's fair to say the content came out of left

field considering the regime's track record of fiery statements directed at the U.S....

Mark, North Korea was quick to respond... and I must tell you that this morning's statement

from the North is one of the most gentle statements I've ever seen from the regime.

Less than three hours ago, North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan released a statement

saying... the North is willing to give the U.S. more time and opportunity -- which means,

Pyongyang is still willing to sit down with Washington for summit talks.

Remember how President Trump cited the North's fury and hostility in his statement.

Pyongyang claimed... that only followed Washington's pressure on North Korea's unilateral denuclearization...

and this situation -- which shows a very deep rift between the two -- rather means that

the summit talks are desperately needed.

North Korea did express regret towards Trump's decision,... but at the same time appealed

that the regime has been highly anticipating the summit as well as what the White House

has suggested as a 'Trump model.'

The statement also said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been pouring his efforts into

summit preparations.

The North stressed... that both sides can't be perfectly satisfied at their first attempt,

but if they solve their issues one-by-one, then their relations will only get better,

not worse.

Pyongyang wrapped up its statement saying it's willing to sit down face-to-face with

Washington at any time to solve their issues.

Mark.

For more infomation >> N. Korea still willing to hold summit with Washington - Duration: 1:47.

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