No sign that North Korea is 'lashing out', says US general

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The head of US forces in South Korea, General Robert Abrams, said on Thursday (Sept 10) he does not expect to see any 'lashing out' from North Korea during upcoming celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Kim Jong Un's ruling party.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - The head of US forces in South Korea, General Robert Abrams, said on Thursday he does not expect to see any"lashing out" from North Korea during upcoming celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Kim Jong Un's ruling party.

"Maybe, but we're not seeing any indications right now of any sort of lashing out," he added, noting that Pyongyang is grappling with the aftermath of Typhoon Maysak, international sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. A new North Korean missile test would be yet another sign of the lack of progress in denuclearisation talks between the US and Pyongyang, which have been stalled despite multiple meetings between Kim and President Donald Trump.

 

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