Working-level talks with U.S. could take place within few weeks: N. Korea's Foreign Ministry 2019-09-16 16:24:21 KST
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Most Popular Oil prices spike after Saudi attack disrupts global supply Oil prices soared nearly 20 percent when markets reopened after Saturday's drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's main oil processing plants, which had supplied some 5 percent of the world's oil. As markets opened Monday in Asia, the Singapore Exchange saw Brent crude trading at more than 71 U.S. dollars per barrel on the oil futures markets, up 19 percent from Friday's close. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude opened at 63 dollars, also rising more than 15 percent from the previous close. The surge came as Saudi Arabia's state-run oil company, Saudi Aramco, temporarily closed facilities accounting for more than half its production. Saudi Arabia's energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman says the strikes will cut the kingdom's oil output by 5.7 million barrels a day. Many countries are bracing for impact, especially South Korea, Japan and China who all import large quantities of oil from Saudi Arabia. In the U.S., President Trump said he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. On Twitter Sunday, Trump said Washington is prepared to tap into its emergency fuel reserves to stabilize global supplies, but added that the amount is yet to be determined. Right after the attacks on Saturday, the U.S. blamed Iran for the drone strikes, but Iran denied any involvement, calling the accusation "blind and futile." Iraq, another country accused of involvement in the attacks by the media, also denied any link, stressing that it is constitutionally committed to preventing any use of its soil for attacks on its neighbors. Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang news. 2019-09-16 Working-level talks with U.S. could take place within few weeks: N. Korea's Foreign Ministry North Korea's foreign ministry says it expects working-level talks between Pyeongyang and Washington to take place within the next few weeks. However, a Monday statement issued by the ministry's official in charge of U.S. affairs stressed that North Korea's position is clear and immovable. The official said the North's denuclearization can only start after threats to Pyeongyang's security and obstacles to its development have been completely removed. Reiterating that North Korea-U.S. dialogue poses two options - danger and opportunity - the statement said it's up to Washington to determine the outcome and the future of the talks. It added that it's fortunate that Washington has repeatedly affirmed its position to resolve matters through talks and negotiations. Meanwhile, South Korea has confirmed the reported delivery of a personal letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to U.S. President Donald Trump. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot verify the report independently. But, we were briefed in detail about the letter and its delivery some time ago from the U.S." At a parliamentary session, Seoul's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha added that the ministry is not in a position to discuss the content of the letter or when it was handed over. Earlier on Monday, Joongang Ilbo, a local South Korean newspaper, reported that Kim sent a letter to Trump calling for a third summit and inviting the U.S. leader to Pyeongyang. Citing anonymous diplomatic sources, however, the report said it's not clear whether Kim proposed the idea of holding an official summit in Pyeongyang or if he had simply invited Trump for a personal visit. Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News. 2019-09-16 Trump says he is not ready to visit N. Korea yet U.S. President Donald Trump says he's not yet ready to visit North Korea to hold summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Speaking at the White House on Monday,Trump said it's not yet the right time to visit Pyeongyang. "Probably not. I don't think it's ready, I don't think we are ready for that. I would do it sometime, at sometime at a later future, and depending on what happens I'm sure he'll love coming to the United States also. But no, I don't think it's ready for that. I think we've got ways to go yet." His remarks come as Kim reportedly invited Trump to visit Pyeongyang in a letter sent in August. Citing an unidentified source, Reuters explained that in his letter, Kim spoke of his desire for a third summit, while extending an invitation for Trump to visit North Korea. On a related note, the U.S. State Department said Monday that it's ready to resume denuclearization talks with Pyeongyang. This was in response to a statement issued by North Korea's foreign ministry that called on Washington to remove all threats and hurdles to resuming working-level talks. The statement came after an offer by the North's First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui to resume talks at the end of September. A State Department spokesperson told South Korea's Yonhap News Agency that Washington welcomes Pyeongyang's commitment to resume talks, adding the U.S. is ready to sit down at a time and place to be agreed. During a phone call with Japan's new foreign minister on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated their shared goal of achieving North Korea's final and fully verified denuclearization. Pompeo also emphasized Washington's determination to cooperate with Tokyo on a wide range of regional and global issues. Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. 2019-09-17 Presidential office expects average monthly job growth to surpass gov't outlook this year The Presidential Office has given an optimistic outlook on the nation's annual job growth. The senior secretary to the president for jobs said Korea looks to surpass its initial outlook for job growth this year-- to reach an average over 200-thousand jobs created per month. The official said August's jobs report released last week was a clear sign that the labor market is improving for most sectors and age groups. Last month, the employment rate was at the highest it's been in 22 years for the month of August and the unemployment rate was the lowest in six years. The top office added it will work to continue the trend by pre-emptively countering threats caused by industrial restructuring and by strengthening the social safety net. 2019-09-16
