美, 北최선희 담화에 "北 답 듣는대로 협상 준비돼 있어"<br /><br />Following U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's comments earlier this week -- that what he called North Korea's "rogue behavior" cannot be ignored,... Pyeongyang's top diplomat fired off a warning shot of its own towards Washington. <br />In a statement, the North Korean diplomat said... that expectations of dialogue are now fading and the U.S. should not test North Korea's patience.<br />Lee Min-sun reports. <br />North Korea's senior diplomat said Saturday... that expectations for dialogue with the U.S are now fading.<br />First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said in a statement released through North Korea's state-run media KCNA... that the North has been forced to reconsider all options as their expectations of dialogue with the U.S. are gradually fading. <br />The statement comes... a few days after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a speech that the U.S. recognized North Korea's rogue behavior could not be ignored.<br />Choe accused Pompeo of having a hidden agenda and slammed his remarks as <br />irrational... saying the U.S. will surely regret making such comments. <br />After the two leaders agreed to hold working-level talks at a surprise meeting at Panmunjom in June,... it was expected that dialogue would soon resume... but little to no progress has been made since then.<br />Despite Pyeongyang's condemnation however,... the U.S. State Department said in a written response to a query from a Korean news outlet... that it's ready to resume negotiations if the North agrees to do so.<br />Lee Min-sun Arirang News. <br />
