Russian and East Asian media provided conflicting accounts Thursday of the
reasons for the apparent cancellation of a secret summit between Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.Neither government
has confirmed that a meeting was in the works, though several news outlets
quoted Russian sources saying the two were to have met during Mr. Medvedev's
current visit to Vladivostok.
Japan's Fuji television said the Russians had laid out a carpet and set up
fences at a border crossing near the Far Eastern city.South Korea's Chosun
newspaper quotes diplomatic sources in that country saying an armored train
believed to be carrying Mr. Kim did set out from Pyongyang Wednesday but turned
back without ever reaching the border.The Russian newspaper Conversant quotes
Kremlin sources saying Mr. Kim abruptly changed his mind about the visit because
of security concerns after news of the trip leaked out in world media.South
Korean media meanwhile quote officials in that country speculating that Mr. Kim
canceled the trip because of health issues or disputes with Russia over the
agenda.
发表于 2016-7-10 17:39:06