North Korea, US in tug of war over dialogue
(WorldNews South Korea)

By Lee Min-hyung North Korean leader Kim Jong-un North Korea and the United States are in a tug-of-war over whether to resume dialogue as South Korea seeks to boost peace momentum surrounding the Korean Peninsula by mediating their talks. On Monday, Pyongyang criticized Washington for `standing in the way of Korean reunification` in what is viewed as an attempt to take the initiative in future talks. This is in contrast to its earlier dialogue overture. `The U.S. is throwing a wet blanket on our will to improve inter-Korean relations and pursue independent reunification,` said Uriminzokkiri, the regime`s...