英语新闻阅读：朝鲜宣称韩国秘密建议举行一系列峰会

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　　North Korea says it has turned down a secret proposal from its southern
neighbor for a series of three summit meetings to be held over the next 10
months.The North's official Korean Central News Agency reported the offer
Wednesday, saying it was made on May 9 at a previously undisclosed meeting in
Beijing. It named three senior South Korean officials who, it said, took part in
the meeting.
        　　Officials at South Korea's Unification Ministry and the office of the
president told VOA they could not comment on the report immediately, but said
they were preparing a response.KCNA said the meeting was confirmed by the
North's powerful National Defense Commission. It quoted a spokesman saying its
delegates told the Seoul officials there could be no meetings as long as the
South maintains a hostile attitude toward the North and insists on an apology
for two military attacks last year.