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American death, THAAD delay, cast cloud over upcoming inter-Korean summit

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 3:23 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 20 June 2017 3:24 PM ]

Otto Frederick Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, is flanked by guards before attending a news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 29, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)

Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

US president Donald Trump has condemned Pyongyang for the death of American student Otto Wambier following his return from imprisonment in North Korea. The death comes as the US is grappling for a coherent policy toward North Korea, amid differences with South Korea over the issue. Now, the student’s death is expected to further cast a cloud over Seoul-Washington ties. The two have already been at odds over the deployment of a US missile system in South Korea.

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