DPRK blames US for blocking resumption of the six-party talks
17/1/2007 16:05
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) today lashed out at the
United States for blocking the resumption of six-party talks, the country's
leading official newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported.
DPRK said the United
States has only pretended to make efforts to resume the six-party talks. "In
fact, it is none other than the US which is blocking off all the access routes
to them," said a signed comment published by the newspaper.
The comment also
accused the United States of preparing a series of military exercises and arms
buildup against DPRK. It said the DPRK would use its "strong self-defense
deterrent" to "shatter the moves of the US imperialists to provoke a
war."
The DPRK conducted its first nuclear test on Oct. 9 last year,
prompting a harsh reaction from the international community and sanctions from
the UN Security Council.
Negotiators from the United States and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss
how they could resume the six-party talks.
Xinhua
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