BEIJING — North Korea accused the United States of leading the region toward war Thursday in an apparent attempt by the communist nation to increase pressure on negotiators holding a second day of talks on its nuclear programs.
There was no indication whether any progress had come from the first day of meetings in China on Wednesday, the first high-level U.S.-North Korean contact in six months. The U.S. Embassy would say only that the three sides spent the day "participating and expressing their views."
But North Korea continued to try to ratchet up the pressure and is believed to want economic aid in exchange for concessions.
It's leaders are outraged over U.S. moves to cut off oil shipments because of its suspected nuclear weapons program, and fears it is next on Washington's list for military action.
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