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u.s. deputy secretary of state william burns who's visiting seoul this week says north
korea's recent peace offensive is a cause for concern that could be an early indicator
of provocations to come. hwang sung-hee reports. north korea has seem
ingly been on a peace offensive in the new year... but visiting u.s. deputy secretary
of state william burns says the regime's tendency to have a sudden change of attitude worries
washington.
i think the united states and our friends here in the republic of korea share a lot
of concerns about the recent behavior of the dprk leadership and the dangers further wreck
less behavior and provocations in the future .
there was a dramatic change in pyongyang's attitude towards seoul after north korean
leader kim jong-un's once-powerful uncle jang song-thaek was executed late last year.
following its proposal last week to end all cross-border slandering pyongyang has persistent
ly expressed a strong will to improve inter -korean ties.
south korea scoffed at the offer with president park geun-hye telling the government to remain
vigilant as the north engages in its propaganda offensive.
after a meeting with south korea's first vice foreign minister kim kyou-hyun in seoul on
tuesday burns reaffirmed washington's commitment to its ally.
i emphasized once again the strong american support for president park's approach to the
dprk and stressed once again the strong american support for the defense and security of the
republic of korea.
burns who now heads to china says demonstr ating solidarity between seoul and washington
is the best way to respond to any unpredictable actions taken by the north korean leadership
. hwang sung-hee arirang news.