HANOI —
NoKo Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho:
“If US removes partial sanctions we will remove nuclear material [in a certain region.]
“What we proposed was not the removal of all sanctions but partial.”
“We proposed the lifting of [some] UN sanctions.”
“The United States insisted that we take one more step... it became crystal clear that the US is not ready to accept our proposal.
“It is difficult to say whether there might be a better agreement than our proposal.”
“Our proposal will never change.”
