The United States on Monday urged North Korea to engage in dialogue after Pyongyang warned that it may shoot down a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane for allegedly intruding into its airspace.
“I would just say that we would urge the DPRK to refrain from escalatory actions and again call on it to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.
DPRK refers to North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Mr. Miller reiterated that Washington is willing to dialogue with North Korea without preconditions.
“We’ve made that clear on a number of occasions, and unfortunately, they have refused to engage in a meaningful way,” he added….