Blinken's NKorea-Russia comments lambasted

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 12, 2023 12:07 am

SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday slammed United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments on Pyongyang's relations with Moscow, saying the remarks would 'only escalate the dangerous political and military tension' on the peninsula.

Blinken was in Seoul earlier this week after attending a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in Japan. He met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and other top officials.

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