트럼프 "볼턴, 리비아 모델 언급후 북미관계 망해"... 北 도발에 상황 관리 의도<br /><br />U.S. President Donald Trump has put the blame on his former National Security Advisor John Bolton for the failing nuclear negotiations with North Korea.<br />He said things went wrong after Bolton mentioned using the "Libyan Model" on the North.<br />Oh Jung-hee reports.<br />U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed John Bolton was responsible for the failure of the nuclear talks with North Korea and he shouldn't have mentioned the "Libyan Model" of denuclearization.<br />Trump made the claim on Twitter on Thursday, after parts of former National Security Advisor John Bolton's memoir were revealed through the media.<br />Trump said... when John Bolton spoke about the "Libyan Model" for North Korea, "all hell broke out" and Kim Jong-un "went ballistic, rightfully so."<br />The tweet pins the blame on Bolton for the lack of progress in the denuclearization talks.<br />But it also comes at a time when North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with South Korea and threatened additional actions.<br />Trump's Tweet might also be intended to show that he understands Kim Jong-un, in order to prevent additional provocations and manage the situation.<br />With inter-Korean relations turning icy following Pyeongyang's demolition of the joint liaison office, Washington is also keeping a keen eye on the Korean Peninsula, and coordinating with Seoul.<br />South Korea's top nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon met with his U.S. counterpart, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, on Thursday in Washington D.C.<br />Not much has been revealed about their meeting, but it's likely that they shared their views on North Korea and discussed ways to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.<br />
