Pro N Korean newspaper urges US to drop 'unilateral demands' in denuclearisation talks

A pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan has demanded that US should drop its "unilateral" and "unfair" demands in denuclearisation talks with North Korea, warning that the negotiations will not move forward.Ties between the US and North Korea hit a roadblock over the ease of sanctions, where Pyongyang sought relief as recognition of the steps taken towards denuclearisation.Washington has, until now, reinforced that relief in sanctions would only be given after the communist country carries out "complete and verifiable" denuclearisation."No constructive dialogues can be held if (the US) continues to call for a package deal and a one-shot resolution by making unilateral demands for (the dismantlement of) Yongbyon plus alpha and abandonment of nuclear and ballistic missiles," Yonhap News Agency reported quoting the Choson Sinbo newspaper."For the North and the US to have constructive dialogues, such a hegemonic way of thinking should be overcome first," the paper said in its ...