North Korea says it plans a sixth nuclear test as new South Korean president says he is willing to meet Kim Jong-un to try and smooth relations
Pyongyang ambassador to UK said Kim Jong-un would chose timing of nuke test
Warned US assets could be reduced ‘to ashes’ in the event of pre-emptive action
Comes as new South Korean president Moon Jae-in said he was willing to visit Pyongyang
By JULIAN ROBINSON
DailyMail.com
10 May 2017
North Korea has said it is planning a sixth nuclear test as it emerged the new South Korean president is willing to meet Kim Jong-un in a bid to smooth relations.
Pyongyang’s UK ambassador said the dictator would chose the timing of the test and warned North Korea was ‘ready to turn to ashes any available strategic assets of the US’ should America launch military action.
It comes as Moon Jae-in took the oath of office in Seoul hours after starting work as South Korea’s new president, saying he was willing to visit North Korea’s capital under the right conditions.
South Korea might see a sharp departure from recent policy under Mr Moon, who favours closer ties with North Korea.
He says hardline conservative governments did nothing to prevent the North’s development of nuclear-armed missiles and only reduced South Korea’s voice in international efforts to counter Pyongyang.
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