북한 "미국에 시간과 기회 줄 것"... 전례없는 공손한 태도로 미국 회유나서<br /><br /> North Korea's vice foreign minister released a statement on the situation just hours after Trump called off the meeting.<br />It was an unusually gentle written statement.... indicative of the regime's willingness to sit down for talks.<br />Oh Jung-hee zooms in on Pyongyang's response. <br /> It was an unprecedentedly polished, polite, and low-key response from North Korea.<br />Only 8 hours after the announcement from Washington,... North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan released a statement 'upon authorization',... urging the U.S. to give more thought to cancelling the June 12th summit.<br /><br /> North Korea said it wants to give the U.S. more time and opportunity.<br />It highlighted it's willing to sit down face-to-face with Washington at any time, and in any format to work through their issues.<br /> Pyongyang defended what President Trump called 'tremendous anger and open hostility,' saying it was (quote)"just a reaction" to Washington's pressure over unilateral denuclearization.<br /> The regime went on to stress... that the current situation, which shows a very deep rift between the two sides, rather means the summit talks are urgently needed.<br /><br /> North Korea did express regret over Trump's decision,... but at the same time said... that the regime has been highly anticipating the summit as well as the so-called 'Trump model.'<br /> Saying that Pyongyang appreciates Trump for making a decision that no other American president has,... the statement added... Kim Jong-un has been pouring his efforts into summit preparations.<br /><br /> "The fact that this statement was written 'upon authorization' means it's a message from Kim Jong-un. And notice how the statement mentioned the 'Trump model.' I believe this means that the North could be a bit flexible in its denuclearization talks with Washington."<br /><br /> Then why is North Korea so willing OR desperate to restore the summit talks, even willing to drop its pre-summit power struggle with the U.S.?<br />According to some experts, the motive lies in the recent policy shift... to economic development.<br /><br /> "The ultimate damage goes to Kim Jong-un because North Korea would face even greater economic sanctions and military pressure. So Kim Jong-un can't leave the game. Cancelling the summit talks would cause fundamental problems to Kim's new policy goal of economic development."<br /><br /> The regime is planning large-scale celebrations on September 9th for the 70th anniversary of the regime's establishment.<br /> For the North Korean regime that needs to show its people some tangible accomplishments,... the Pyongyang-Washington summit could be an opportunity... too big to miss.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. <br />
