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Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who visited Pyongyang earlier this week, said last Thursday he believes North Korea is not yet ready to hold talks with Japan, the United States and South Korea, according to his ministry. In an interview with Singaporean media to wrap up his three-nation trip to Northeast Asia, which took him to China and the two Koreas, Balakrishnan said Pyongyang does not appear to be keen on any engagement externally and instead is “focusing on building up their own self-reliance as well as their own military deterrence.” “I would say what’s clear is that they’re certainly […]... Keep on reading: Singapore says N. Korea not ready for talks with Japan, US, S. Korea
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