Denuclearization talks stall as North Korea goes strong on what U.S. can offer

김영철 편지 "줄 것 없으면 오지 말라", 미국은 '북한 여행금지' 1년 연장, 대화 장기화되나? It became clearer, that the main reason the trip to Pyongyang by America's top diplomat was cancelled last minute... was a message from Pyongyang. The gist of it was this: don't come unless you have something for us. Lee Ji-won sheds light on the deal-breaker of a letter. It appears U.S. President Donald Trump didn't have a choice but to call off his Secretary of State's fourth visit to Pyongyang as Washington had "nothing to offer" the regime. Citing an unnamed government official, Reuters reported Thursday that the tone of the secret letter Kim Yong-chol, vice chairman of North Korea's Workers' Party's central committee, sent to the U.S,... was that if Washington is not willing to give something, then Pompeo shouldn't come. The regime has been asking the U.S. to declare an end to the Korean War, while the Trump administration has been pushing Pyongyang for a inventory of its nuclear and missile programs and other military assets. The senior official added that the North Koreans seem to be thinking the U.S. is not doing enough,... which appears to back up a report by U.S.-based media outlet Vox, which said President Trump promised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a peace treaty sometime soon after their summit in June. But the Trump administration continues to insist denuclearization has to take place before anything else. Amid concerns over the stalemate, the U.S. remains firm on its restrictions on the regime. A U.S. State Department official said the department has extended its ban on Americans traveling to North Korea by another year,... until August 31st 2019. The reason given for the ban is the concern over the threat of arrest. U.S. law stipulates that travel restrictions on Americans may be imposed if "there is imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of U.S. travelers in the country or area." But it's known that "individuals who wish to travel to or within North Korea for extremely limited purposes," and whose travel is in the U.S. national interest, can apply for a "special validation" from the State Department. There will also be exceptions if the trip is justified by "compelling humanitarian considerations." The ban was imposed in September last year after the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor by the North after allegedly trying to steal a propaganda sign. Lee Ji-won, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook:   / arirangtvnews   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV:    / arirang   ARIRANG RADIO:    / music180arirang   ARIRANG NEWS:    / arirangnews   ARIRANG K-POP:    / arirangworld   ARIRANG ISSUE:    / arirangtoday   ARIRANG CULTURE:    / arirangkorean   ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL :    / arirangfoodtravel   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube:    / arirangworld   Facebook:   / arirangkpop   Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld