South Korea has named a senior Goldman Sachs economist to help bolster economic ties with North Korea amid growing signs of discord between Seoul and Washington over how to deal with Pyongyang.
The announcement of the appointment of Kwon Goo-hoon to a presidential advisory committee came just days after North Korea warned the US it could resume the development of its nuclear arsenal if Washington refused to wind back stringent international sanctions on Pyongyang.
The commentary carried in state-run media also criticised the US for putting “pressure” on Seoul over its efforts to promote inter-Korean economic co-operation.
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