Today (May 6th) KCNA, N. Korea’s state media, attacked U.S. (claims) item-by-item.
It claimed that (U.S.) is misleading public opinion saying that the Panmunjom Declaration is a result of sanctions and pressure, and (U.S.) won’t loosen sanctions and pressure, while bringing in strategic assets to Korean Peninsula.
It threatened that the intentionally provocative actions of U.S. against N. Korea would throw cold water on the budding atmosphere of dialog and makes the political climate back to square one.
(N. Korea) made the unexpected criticism, even questioning the prospect of summit, right before U.S.-N. Korea summit.
Experts explained that it is not an attempt to scrap the talk but rather a ‘last minute skirmish’ designed to rally domestic support and not to lose initiative in negotiation.
Like I said, it’s all about posturing and saving face.
Personally I hope NK tries to pull their usual crap as they have in the past. Trump will walk and ratchet up the sanctions. The results will be NK comes back weaker than they are now while Trump is that much stronger with his image of being tough enhanced.