| “Let’s just get together,” US Secretary of State Tillerson had said to North Korea. The American presidential office sees things differently. |
Tillerson US Secretary of State:
Tillerson US Secretary of State once again openly snubbed the American presidential office on the issue of dealing with North Korea. One day after Tillerson’s bid for direct and non-conditional talks with the Pyongyang regime over its nuclear program, the White House took the opposite position on Wednesday.
The National Security Council spokesman said that unless the North Korean government “fundamentally improves their behavior,” there can be no talks. “In light of the recent missile test, there is certainly not time for talks,” the spokesman said. North Korea has significantly increased its frequency of missile testing in recent months, declaring it capable of attacking the United States with nuclear weapons.
After Tillerson’s push for direct talks with North Korea, his own department is now putting the offer into perspective. The United States is ready to negotiate with the leadership in Pyongyang when the time comes, the ministry said Wednesday. This is currently not the case because North Korea has shown no willingness to abandon its nuclear and missile tests. Ministry spokeswoman Heather Nauert stressed that before talks, there must first be a “phase of calm” without such tests. Tillerson had promised North Korea on Tuesday direct talks without preconditions.
China welcomed Tillerson’s:
Tillerson had said on Tuesday that talks without preconditions could take place anytime. “Let’s just get together,” he had said. Earlier, President Donald Trump accused his Foreign Minister of wasting time on his efforts to find a diplomatic solution. There had been speculation over the coming weeks about Tillerson’s impending dismissal. The official position of the United States so far is that the leadership in Pyongyang must accept talks to talk about ending the nuclear weapons program. China welcomed Tillerson’s new move.
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