Seoul — North Korea says it is willing to talk to the US "at any time", after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a summit, a decision that once again casts a pall of uncertainty over the turbulent Korean peninsula. Trump blamed "open hostility" from the North Korean regime for his decision to call off the planned talks with Kim Jong-un, and warned Pyongyang against committing any "foolish or reckless acts." In a personal letter to Kim, Trump announced Thursday he would not go ahead with the June 12 summit in Singapore, following what the White House called a "trail of broken promises" by the North. Pyongyang’s immediate reaction to the sudden U-turn was conciliatory. First Vice-Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan called Trump’s decision "unexpected" and "regrettable". But he left the door open, saying officials were willing "to sit face-to-face at any time". Just before Trump announced the cancellation of the talks, North Korea declared it had "completely" dismantled its nuclear te...
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