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“After two summits between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the reclusive Asian nation is considering halting nuclear talks with the U.S. North Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui told reporters Friday said the nation was deeply disappointed by the failure of the two sides to reach any agreements at the recent Hanoi, Vietnam summit, according to reports” reports washingtonexaminer.com. She said personal relations between the Trump and Un were “still good and the chemistry is mysteriously wonderful.” [Related: Trump greets Kim Jong Un in Vietnam,…

“Bolton, who has argued for a tough approach to North Korea, said last week that Trump was open to more talks but also warned of tougher sanctions if the North did not denuclearise” reports tehrantimes.com. North Korea is considering suspending talks with the United States and may rethink a ban on missile and nuclear tests unless Washington makes concessions, news reports from the North’s capital have quoted a senior diplomat as saying. Source: tehrantimes.com

“Previous missile and nuclear tests in North Korea have triggered small earthquakes, although there is no evidence to suggest the latest tremors were caused by such tests” writes Chris Baynes for independent.co.uk. The two leaders’ second summit broke down without an agreement last week, with the US claiming North Korea had demanded an end to all sanctions in exchange for setting aside its nuclear ambitions. Source: independent.co.uk