Joseph Yun, the US special envoy on North Korea, said on Thursday he did not think the administration was close to triggering military action. Trump also spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae-in about human rights in North Korea and trade between the United States and South Korea, the White House said. The other 10, including a figure skating pair, arrived in South Korea on Thursday. North Korea has also agreed with South Korea to send a 230-strong cheering squad, as well as an orchestra and taekwondo performance team. However, a joint cultural performance planned in a North Korean mountain resort was called off this week by Pyongyang, which blamed South Korean media for encouraging “insulting” public sentiment towards the North.

Source: Indian Express February 03, 2018 02:26 UTC