North Korea's state-run broadcaster says the government calls South Korea's offer of dialogue a "crafty trick"
North Korea has rejected an offer from South Korea to hold talks on the future of the joint Kaesong industrial complex amid continued tensions.
Pyongyang called the offer an "empty, meaningless" act aimed at disguising invasion plans, state media said.
On Monday, North Korea is marked the birth of national founder Kim Il-sung.
Such occasions traditionally see shows of military strength and this year it is thought the date could be used for a missile launch.
At this time last year, North Korea launched a rocket with the stated aim of putting a satellite into orbit to mark the 100th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth. The rocket broke up shortly after take-off.
The UN Security Council condemned the launch, which many outside the country saw the launch as an illegal test of long-range missile technology.
North Korea has recently threatened attacks against South Korea and the US, sparking alarm in the region.
It has also withdrawn North Korean workers from the Kaesong industrial complex - a rare joint Korean enterprise where South Korean companies employed Northerners.
Source: BBC
4/15/2013
Pyongyang called the offer an "empty, meaningless" act aimed at disguising invasion plans, state media said.
On Monday, North Korea is marked the birth of national founder Kim Il-sung.
Such occasions traditionally see shows of military strength and this year it is thought the date could be used for a missile launch.
At this time last year, North Korea launched a rocket with the stated aim of putting a satellite into orbit to mark the 100th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth. The rocket broke up shortly after take-off.
The UN Security Council condemned the launch, which many outside the country saw the launch as an illegal test of long-range missile technology.
North Korea has recently threatened attacks against South Korea and the US, sparking alarm in the region.
It has also withdrawn North Korean workers from the Kaesong industrial complex - a rare joint Korean enterprise where South Korean companies employed Northerners.
Source: BBC
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