A South Korean, right, and North Korean soldiers stand guard Aug. 13 at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone. The U.S. military called the accusation “far fetched.”The opinion piece came two days after President Trump canceled a planned trip to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing a lack of progress in getting North Korea to surrender its nuclear weapons. The Rodong Sinmun piece did not mention Trump by name or the decision to cancel Pompeo’s trip. aircraft routinely fly from Japan to the Philippines and other nations around the region for a variety of training and operational reasons, so the notion that any single flight is related to North Korea is a bit far fetched,” he wrote in an email. Read more:South Korea urges continued U.S.-North Korea talks despite cancellation of Pompeo tripTrump calls off Pompeo’s North Korea visit, citing a lack of progress on denuclearizationToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2018 11:15 UTC