Trump Blames Bolton for North Korea-US Negotiation Stalemate... No Mention of North Korea's Actions

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump on the 18th (local time) blamed former National Security Council (NSC) advisor John Bolton for the deadlock in North Korea-U.S. relations.

President Trump wrote on Twitter that day, "When crazy John Bolton embarrassed the country and said he was looking at the Libya model for North Korea, everything was ruined. Kim Jong-un, who was getting along well with me, was furious like his missiles, and rightfully so."

He added, "He didn't want to keep Bolton nearby. All of Bolton's incredibly stupid claims have badly set back North Korea and us, and still do."

President Trump said, "I asked him what on earth he was thinking. He had no answer and just apologized. That was early on. I should have fired him then!"

Trump's tweet is interpreted as a counter to the criticism of the North Korea-U.S. negotiation process in the memoirs of former advisor Bolton, which were released a day earlier.

By responding to Bolton's offensive, it is interpreted as an attempt to emphasize that the responsibility for the prolonged deadlock in North Korea-U.S. relations lies with former advisor Bolton.

When President Trump dismissed former advisor Bolton in September last year, he also strongly criticized Bolton's Libya-style North Korean nuclear solution. North Korea has been extremely wary of the Libya-style denuclearization solution, which ended with the death of the supreme leader.

While criticizing former advisor Bolton, President Trump has still not mentioned North Korea's recent pressure tactics against South Korea. Despite North Korea recently raising its offensive level against South Korea to the highest level, he has not made any remarks that would provoke North Korea.

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