North Korea accuses US of making 'unilateral' demands in nuclear talks
by Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Jul 08, 2018
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - The United States and North Korea gave starkly contrasting reports Saturday at the end of two days of talks intended to firm up Pyongyang's promise to dismantle its nuclear weapons systems.
The different descriptions of the meeting raised fears that disarmament negotiations may be doomed before they really begin.
While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed limited "progress" in "productive" meetings, North Korea expressed "regret" over the talks and accused the Trump administration of making unfair "unilateral and gangster-like" demands.
Within hours of Pompeo's departure early Saturday from the North Korean
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