30.11.2012, 09:07
Und eine weitere dubiose Meldung der suedkoreanischen Nachrichtenagentur.
> White House says reports of secret trip to Pyongyang are 'news' By Lee Chi-dong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Reports of a secret visit by White House officials to North Korea in August are even 'news' to the press secretary of the presidential office.
"That's not a question I can answer because it is news to me," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said at a press briefing.
South Korean newspapers quoted unnamed sources as saying that a U.S. Air Force jet, carrying senior White House officials, flew into Pyongyang in August.
They added the trip might have been aimed at coaxing North Korea to stay away from provocative acts, especially before the U.S. presidential elections.
Some sources said, if true, the visit could reflect Washington's push to establish a separate channel with Pyongyang to manage military tensions on the peninsula.
"I haven't seen those reports, and they don't ring true to me," Carney said. "But I'll have to take your question."
His response would mean either the media reports are not true or such a mission has been kept secret among top-ranking members of the White House National Security Council (NSC).
> White House says reports of secret trip to Pyongyang are 'news' By Lee Chi-dong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Reports of a secret visit by White House officials to North Korea in August are even 'news' to the press secretary of the presidential office.
"That's not a question I can answer because it is news to me," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said at a press briefing.
South Korean newspapers quoted unnamed sources as saying that a U.S. Air Force jet, carrying senior White House officials, flew into Pyongyang in August.
They added the trip might have been aimed at coaxing North Korea to stay away from provocative acts, especially before the U.S. presidential elections.
Some sources said, if true, the visit could reflect Washington's push to establish a separate channel with Pyongyang to manage military tensions on the peninsula.
"I haven't seen those reports, and they don't ring true to me," Carney said. "But I'll have to take your question."
His response would mean either the media reports are not true or such a mission has been kept secret among top-ranking members of the White House National Security Council (NSC).