Military wants to talk to U.S. forces
From Times Wire Reports
North Korea’s military proposed holding direct talks with U.S. forces, an unusual plea amid recent progress on the nuclear standoff between the countries.
The North Korean People’s Army proposed that the talks also be attended by a U.N. representative “for the purpose of discussing the issues related to ensuring the peace and security on the Korean peninsula,” the chief of the North Korean military’s mission at the truce village of Panmunjom said in a statement.
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